Cardboard boxes(2009)

Cardboard Boxes is a drama about a mother navigating family tension during an unexpected visit. Tere manages the care of her autistic son Alex while her husband works away from home. When he arrives for the weekend, she senses trouble brewing—his arrival carries the weight of unspoken news that threatens to upend their fragile equilibrium. The film explores the quiet anxieties of modern family life, the strain of separation, and the resilience required to hold everything together. As the weekend unfolds, Tere must confront what her husband has come to say and what it means for their son and their marriage. Cardboard Boxes captures the emotional complexity of parenthood and partnership with restraint and honesty.