The reason for the film is to help people see themselves on screen. In the media, LGBT+ people are deprived from seeing themselves reflected on screen. We are exposed to heteronormative films from a young age but people growing up ancho identity as LGBT+ never really get the chance to see themselves on screen. I have always said I want to be a director to be able to use my platform to create honest stories that reflect people and their feelings. as someone who can connect to this film, I wanted to be able to share that with people. It is why I have been so flexible with casting. I never said what the actor has to look like as long as the actor is a girl so she can play Tessa. The reason for this is because I want people to watch the film and relate to Tessa and her story without thinking it is an exclusive role that people can't connect to.