Garden Fence - Short Drama

  • Semyon Vesnin
Inspired by a true story, Carol is a drama and coming-of-age story about Erika, a teenage girl with asperges syndrome, and her newfound relationship with her elderly neighbour, Carol. Unaware that Carol was one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery in the UK, she does not quite understand why others seem to have a problem with their friendship.

Through numerous visits to Carol's large hoarder house, we find out more about her past. Erika learns that she has a son named Michael that has moved far away which she doesn't hear much from anymore. Segregated and abandoned by her family Carol is forced to a life of solitude and isolation, finding solace in her relationship with Erika. Notices the longing in Carols voice, Erika takes a keen interest to Michael.

In the meantime Erika's parents, letting themselves become influenced by the neighbourhood gossip, eventually forbid Erika from seeing Carol.

However, when Erika discovers that Michael in fact doesn't live far away at all, she decides to defy her parents in order to reunite the two. In reuniting Micheal and Carol Erika finally realises Carols hidden past and makes her question society's view on gender reassignment surgery.