Listen Carefully
Year: 2025
Duration: 12 minutes
Synopsis: On his final night as a male au pair, a young man grapples with an unexpected, emotional revelation from the girl he cares for.
Writer & Director: Miki Clarke
Producer: Greg Moran & Miki Clarke
Trailer:
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Duration: 12 minutes
Synopsis: On his final night as a male au pair, a young man grapples with an unexpected, emotional revelation from the girl he cares for.
Writer & Director: Miki Clarke
Producer: Greg Moran & Miki Clarke
Trailer:
IMDB:
Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/1033779687
This link is currently password protected due to film festival requirements.
Director’s Statement
Listen Carefully unpacks the dilemma of witnessing suffering in a child and the inherent powerlessness to change their circumstances outside of offering levity and presence; offering solace in a space where unspoken pain lingers beneath the surface.
With an emphasis on authentic performances and the intimacy of domestic life, the film strips away unnecessary adornment, allowing the raw humanity of the characters to take center stage.
Above all, I wanted to depict violence by omitting it completely. This omission shifts the focus to the emotional and relational impact. Listen Carefully examines the quiet power of listening carefully and being present in the face of someone else's struggle
With an emphasis on authentic performances and the intimacy of domestic life, the film strips away unnecessary adornment, allowing the raw humanity of the characters to take center stage.
Above all, I wanted to depict violence by omitting it completely. This omission shifts the focus to the emotional and relational impact. Listen Carefully examines the quiet power of listening carefully and being present in the face of someone else's struggle
Director:
Miki Clarke is a bi-lingual filmmaker working across producing, writing, and directing, with a focus on collaborating with multiple directors and writers to foster a new slate of art-house-focused features tailored for the commercial market. Currently completing his Master of Screen: Directing at AFTRS, Miki began his career in camera department, assisting for six years, before pursuing postgraduate studies at the Berlin University of the Arts and spending three years in Michael Rowe’s Writers Consortium (FIPRESCI, Camera d'Or) developing his own feature screenplays.
As the producer of Withered Blossoms, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes La Cinef and screened at seven international festivals, Miki has demonstrated his ability to craft impactful projects. He produced two more films that year, directing one of them himself. He has interned with Films Boutique, Umbrella Entertainment, Queensland Writers Centre and now works as a development assistant for Kate Glover and Nathan Lewis at London/Sydney Based production company Never Sleep Pictures.
As the producer of Withered Blossoms, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes La Cinef and screened at seven international festivals, Miki has demonstrated his ability to craft impactful projects. He produced two more films that year, directing one of them himself. He has interned with Films Boutique, Umbrella Entertainment, Queensland Writers Centre and now works as a development assistant for Kate Glover and Nathan Lewis at London/Sydney Based production company Never Sleep Pictures.