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As a directorial debut which she wrote, produced, directed and stars in, Hannah Levin’s Golden Child is a bold, funny and satirical look at the ways in which we handle trauma and the lasting effects it has on us. Levin was hyper aware of ensuring the right balance was struck as she wanted to make a short about, what is outwardly a hilarious story, but comes with a heavy backload of experiences, issues and baggage. Golden Child takes us on a journey through an awkwardly stilted family celebration which includes a well meaning father fussing over his daughter’s immodesty and a mother blithely waxing lyrical about body positivity, but Levin isn’t looking to chastise her characters. Rather, Golden Child serves as a reminder that we can laugh at the absurdity of perceptions we and others have of us and that the ways in which we heal can...