The film is named after the mixed media artwork by conceptual artist, Bas Jan Ader. Lauren first came across the work in a modern art book own by her now ex-husband in her early twenties. Obsessed with it, she vowed to one day make a response to the piece.
The film is very loosely based on a true story. At 19, Lauren made the decision to end her own life. As she was walking to do so, she came across a distraught young man walking in the opposite direction. After a brief time chatting, it turned out he had a similar plan. Over the course of an hour they both continued to talk, walking down the street together, until they had both talked each other out of their initial plan. This simple act of being there, and listening without judgement, saved two lives. This is what the film is about.