Study / Break
a short film
Written and Directed by Justy Kosek
Cinematography by Rick Cook
A medical student - panicking before an exam - takes a midnight study break in the library. What she finds there forces her to confront worries that stretch beyond one sleepless night...
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Study / Break is a film about the urgent and often silent problem of medical student burnout.
It’s a film about the way generations are pitted against one another in professions desperately in need of thoughtful mentorship.
More than anything, Study / Break is a film that explores how to reckon with a dream you can no longer chase.