Autonomy (a TPII film) (2022)

We meet Andre in the start of his therapy session with Dr. Payne. Dr. Payne's question of how it went for Andre when he completed his task of telling his mother about his new job and upcoming move which fades us into the flashback of that experience. As we fall into the flashback, we meet Andre wrapping up cleaning the kitchen and pour himself a glass of wine, celebrating that he could finally sit down and relax. Lucille enters, clearly agitated from a rough day, slings her bag across the counter, and then comments on her son's indulgence in drinking. Then, asks for a glass for herself. Lucille then passive-aggressively makes a snide comment to Andre. So, trying to lighten the mood, Andre tells his mother about his new job and that he would be moving out. He hesitantly continues by telling her that he'd be moving back to Atlanta. Disapproving, Lucille scolds Andre for this announcement and then goes on a tirade about what he should be doing with his life. The climactic moment is when Lucille invokes the name of Andre's father, and Andre erupts in frustration, declare his independence, and establish a new boundary for his mother. Lucille smacks him for the disrespect, when leads to Andre informing his mother in his true feelings about her. In the end, we see experience an apology only a mother can give to a son to bring him peace. The film fades as Andre tells Dr. Payne that he finally felt what it was like to be free.