PUSH is a provocative short film—and core component of the new nationwide public awareness initiative, Stillness Is An Illness. It explores the critical impact of addressing—or dismissing—altered fetal movement in the 3rd trimester.

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The 7-minute film follows Julia and Jack Hart, a Black couple in the final weeks of a "textbook" pregnancy. When Julia senses something is wrong and voices her concerns about altered fetal movement to her healthcare team, it sparks a pivotal decision that leads to two very different outcomes.

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As the story progresses, the viewer is taken on a fast-paced emotional ride, glitching between parallel universes in a way that is intentionally disorienting and misleading. In one reality, Julia is instructed to drink orange juice, lie on her side, and count kicks. In the other, Julia’s concerns are met with urgency and action.

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By challenging the perceptions of fate, PUSH encourages families and healthcare providers to rethink their response to altered fetal movement—and most importantly, to recognize and treat stillness as an illness.