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Daniel Ings, Jessica Brown Findlay to Star in Olivia Grant’s Directorial Debut, ‘The Two Week Wait’ (Exclusive)
Actors Daniel Ings and Jessica Brown Findlay have been cast to lead "The Two Week Wait," a short film marking the directorial debut of actor Olivia Grant. The project, which Grant also wrote, explores the emotional toll of IVF through a woman experiencing dissociative episodes as her mental health deteriorates, alongside her well-meaning but hapless boyfriend.
The film co-stars Fenella Woolgar, Rick Warden and Sophie Colquhoun, and is produced through Grant's new company Cavalry Films alongside Symphony Films, run by Rebecca Night and Harry Hadden-Paton. Grant said the story grew out of her own struggles with infertility during the Covid pandemic, when she wrote a 30,000-word diary about the experience that later informed the script. The short, premiering at the Indy Shorts Film Festival, serves as a proof of concept for a planned feature, "Baby Mine," slated for 2027 with Ings and Brown Findlay attached.
In short
- Daniel Ings and Jessica Brown Findlay to star in Olivia Grant's directorial debut
- "The Two Week Wait" explores mental health struggles during IVF
- Short premieres at Indy Shorts, feeds into 2027 feature "Baby Mine"
Explained simply
Infertility is a deeply personal experience that many people navigate in isolation, often with significant emotional and psychological strain. "The Two Week Wait" is a short film that explores this journey through fiction, following a couple undergoing fertility treatment as they cope with the stress and uncertainty involved. The title refers to the two-week waiting period that follows IVF, during which patients await the test results.
The film is being directed and written by actor Olivia Grant, whose own experience with infertility inspired the project. Grant created the script based on a detailed diary she kept during the pandemic when she was unable to receive fertility treatment, capturing her raw reflections on the experience. The film features actors Daniel Ings and Jessica Brown Findlay in the lead roles, alongside a supporting cast of recognisable British performers.
The short will premiere at the Indy Shorts Film Festival and is intended to lead to a planned feature film titled "Baby Mine" scheduled for 2027. Short films are frequently used in film production to test and develop ideas before committing to larger projects.