ABOUT THE FILM

LULLABY is a poignant drama about a Hidden Child of the Holocaust's invented life and her family's discovery of the truth.

Tess O’Keefe, a devout Polish Catholic immigrant living on Florida’s languid Gulf Coast, is uprooted to a retirement home after her husband’s death. In the process, Tess’ granddaughter Kathleen stumbles on a mysterious box revealing her grandmother’s secret past – as one of Poland’s ‘Hidden Children’ of the Holocaust – which unravels the fragile tapestry of lies Tess has carefully woven with excruciating, yet ultimately inspiring consequences.

Intimate and heart-wrenching, LULLABY is a portrait of survival; a universal story about family and faith, filled with the piercing silences and exuberant music of life.

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The film is fiscally sponsored by The National Center for Jewish Film, a non-profit 501(c)(3). To learn more about how you can get involved, please visit our DONATE page.
 
THE FILMMAKERS

Kimberly M. Wetherell ~ Writer/Director/Producer

Kimberly M. Wetherell’s award-winning short films have screened in major film festivals worldwide. Most recently, she was the Associate Producer for the recently released independent feature film, Today’s Special. Prior to filmmaking, she was an operatic stage director; her career having taken her to esteemed opera houses around the globe, including L’Opéra de Paris, Le Théâtre de Genève and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, working with such luminaries as Placido Domingo, Renée Fleming and Bryn Terfel. A Clearwater, FL native, Kimberly holds a BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Brette Goldstein ~ Casting Director

Brette Goldstein recently cast No Job for a Woman: The Women Who Fought to Report WWII, a PBS documentary narrated by Julianna Margulies. Recent film projects include Frank the Bastard; Hello Lonesome; The Bell, El Camino, Buffalo Bushido, Queen City, and she cast the book trailer for The New York Times bestseller Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Brette has cast over 40 films, countless commercials, theatre and was the resident casting director at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre for ten seasons. She also coaches and teaches at studios and schools across the country.

Michael Hearst ~ Composer

Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is a founding member of the band One Ring Zero, which has released seven albums, including their most recent, Planets. For film, he has written the soundtracks for the documentaries The House Of Suh and The Good Mother. He has toured with The Magnetic Fields, and performed with The Kronos Quartet at Carnegie Hall. Hearst has appeared on such shows as NPR's Fresh Air, A+E's Breakfast With The Arts, and NBC's The Today Show.

David M. Henderson~ Production Designer

David Henderson is Chair of the Drama and Dance Department at Hofstra University. He has designed for many theater companies across the country including the Seattle Group Theater, Honolulu Theater For Youth, Tacoma Actor's Guild, Pittsburgh's City Theater, American Studio Theater and the Bronx Opera Company. His previous film credits include Producer/Director: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dumpling and Ghost Story, Costume Designer: Ménage A Trois and I Love You, I'm Sorry…, Art Director: Street Corner Justice, Scenic Artist: Silence of the Lambs, Iron Maze.