Summary of the short film 'Mishka'

The short film opens with close-ups on Mishka. She and her friends are lying in bed, chatting about, boys, parties, and other everyday teenage concerns. Mishka, the main character, lays silently, in her own thoughts. It is obvious that she is hiding something, from her friends. Suddenly, she ran out to the bathroom and threw up. Mishka went home and sneaked into her dad’s wallet, taking money, and heading to the drug store. She nervously buys a pregnancy test. This indicates that the pregnancy was a mistake, and not her choice. The next day, on the way to school, a very awkward scene with Mishka, and her farther, outplays. Mishka's father is driving her to school, without any words is being exchanged. At school, she takes the test. When she comes home, the test shows positive. She stares at the results. She obviously feels guilty and ashamed about what has happened. She thinks about her expectations for the future. How could a baby fit into that? Later that night, she looks over her body, anticipating the life that is inside of her, indicating that she is pregnant. She is heading for her friend Katie's birthday party. At the party, her friends are talking about getting a puppy and getting grown up. They talk as if the puppy is a real baby, asking questions like, “Is it a boy or a girl?” or “What are you going to name him?” This strikes stress in Mishka’s worries about her secret pregnancy. She start to think about if they would find out. They would totally be judging her! Outside the party, a boy comes over to Mishka, talking to her, which end up with them kissing. This could indicate he is the one that made Mishka pregnant. The next morning, she talks to her father about why he takes some medication pills. They were prescribed for his arthritis. She feels like there is no other option, but to steal the pills. Later, Mishka is sitting next to a tree, alone. She takes out her father's pills that she took. She then pours a handful and takes all of them. Mishka is in the bathroom crying, with blood is on the floor and her legs. The overdose of medication pills has resulted in the baby’s death. She cleans herself and goes to lay next to her dad, indicating that she wants to be a normal kid again. The film fades to black, and an outro text fades into appearance. “I killed our baby.” That is a strong indication, that Mishka's father is the one that made her pregnant, and he might be abusing her and will go under the phenomenon incest.