Coffee Cup and Wine Glasses

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Synopsis

Deb, the perfect military wife and mother of three grown boys, has everything under control un)l she finds herself jilted, suddenly single, and leaving her secret career in Washington, D.C. to relocate to a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Alone.

She quickly discovers that rural life isn’t as pretty as the postcards, and her pickup truck is NOT intuitive.

Armed with unshakable optimism, Deb indulges in completely legal yet questionably mature acts of revenge. Imagined or real, it’s harmless, hilarious, and healing.

As she stumbles through self-inflicted mishaps, dumpster-induced trauma, and wildlife encounters, Deb’s childhood friends, a riotous trio of well-meaning bes)es, come to the rescue. Together, they reenact their youthful antics—only now, their misadventures require good wine and better insurance.

Deb swears off men forever until … a dangerously adorable pilot swoops in— saving her (multiple times) from herself. He’s charming, dependable, and entirely too attractive for someone she has no interest in. Avoiding him is easy. Not falling for him? Much harder.

Through relatable moments of gut-wrenching loss and absurd situations, Deb discovers that she is infallible and capable of surviving – even the loss of her livelihood, her cabin, and her son.

Richard Cranium and The Texas Trash Tramp shamelessly show up for Deb’s fake funeral, near-death experiences, and unexpected wedding, but Deb always gets the last laugh.

Will she need brain surgery? Will Deb rappel a balcony naked before a life-changing moment? Will waterproof undies be necessary to watch this film? (Yes, yes, and absolutely yes.)

Despite her successive failures at life, Deb imparts wisdom, misplaced knowledge, and useful insight for making the best of every situation.

Resilience, friendship, and well-timed intervention lead Deb to discover that healing isn’t about starting over—it’s about embracing heartbreak and chaos with courage, humor, and maybe just a little romance.

Director

Director Elizabeth Stuelke has a Master’s Degree in Sociology from The New School for Social Research. She strives to make evocative work spotlighting female-driven stories of family connection, loss, and generational trauma to promote positive change for those most affected. She is passionate about stories and compelled to spotlight important issues in creative ways. She is a dual NYWIFT and WIFT-DC member and belongs to Gotham Film and Media Institute. She has received numerous awards for her short films and is in development on her first feature, Coffee Cups and Wine Glasses. Stuelke’s first film, HER LOVER, shot in April 2024, is a short proof-of- concept and has won Best Cinematography at TINFF and Best Psychological Film and Best Micro Budget Short at the Milan Indie Film Festival. As well as being an Official Selection at Blackbird Film Festival, RIBFF, and Culver City. With a NYC premiere at the NYWIFT New Works Lab Showcase, HER LOVER was also nominated for Best Cinematography and First Time Filmmaker in the 2025 Diversity in Cannes Showcase. Stuelke’s second short, THE DAY ELVIS DIED, written and produced by Robyne Parrish, is a 12-minute tale of a wife and mother’s quest for safety in the beginning days of spousal abuse awareness and defense. What is a cautionary tale for some is a reality for others. Everything we can do to bring awareness to this situation, then and now, may save someone’s life.

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