What if you felt the best thing you could do for your child is let them go?
CARRYING is an intimate exploration of the experience of placing a child for adoption. This verité film follows two pregnant women in their third trimester as they face the impossible decision of whether to raise their child or place them in the arms of another family.
ABOUT THE FILM
CARRYING provides a lens into adoption from the untold perspective of its central figures: birth moms. The feature-length documentary serves as an intimate portrayal of being pregnant and questioning whether you have the support, resources, or ability to raise your child. A lot of attention is given to abortion access, but there is little discussion around the structural forces that have left some pregnant women questioning whether they’re able to raise their kids. This intimate, character-driven film provides a window into the experience of navigating an unplanned pregnancy through the lens of adoption and in doing so, addresses several cultural crises of our time: reproductive justice; class and racial disparity, entrenched gender roles; and historic ideas about who is fit to be a parent and who isn’t, particularly for single women.
Ultimately, the story reveals all that we carry as women - the impossible choices we make, the incredible strength we possess, and the quiet sacrifices we bear.
We are in Post-Production and plan to release the film in early 2026.