All The World Is Sleeping follows Chama, a mother in New Mexico who’s fighting for her own life and the ones she loves. She sinks deeper into her addiction while struggling to surface for her daughter.

On this episode of Film Forward, we’re joined by All The World Is Sleeping writer and director Ryan Lacen. Ryan discusses the impactful backstory of the film, the importance of creating a familial feeling on set, and the collaboration with his fantastic cast and crew.

All The World Is Sleeping is screening for one night with LADFF on January 20th at the Laemmle NoHo7. Tickets are available now at LADFF.com.