Kit Rich wanted to explore the sense of fear from grief and loss in Isabel’s Garden from that connection being a stepparent and if that connection to that other family is removed suddenly.

Karen David leads this cast in the emotional drama about one woman’s life journey being thrust into another family after her husband suddenly dies.

The film also stars Gabriela Flores (Atypical, Walker), Valery Ortiz (Switched at Birth, Date Movie), and Manuel Rafael Lozano (9-1-1, Teen Wolf: The Movie).

Here is the official synopsis:

Career-obsessed Maya Carlile is determined to land the anchor position at the television network where she works. When her husband, Diego, dies in a car accident, Maya’s life takes an unexpected turn. Now helping to take care of Diego’s 15-year-old daughter, Isabel, alongside his ex-wife, she also finds herself suspended from her job. When Maya befriends Grace, a reclusive woman with a mysterious past, she becomes an integral part of Maya’s healing journey. Explore this hopeful and captivating story of ambition, loss, and the transformative power of a chosen family

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta chatted with actress Karen David and director-writer Kit Rich about the story originations, emotional mental role, family chemistry, grief, love, and loss.

Karen David studied at the Guildford School of Acting and then at Ryerson University in Toronto. She started in music theater with the West End musical Mamma Mia! And then the Bollywood-themed musical Bombay Dreams. On-screen, she appeared in many movies and television in minor roles that included Batman Begins, The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Strike Back: Project Dawn, Touch, and Castle. Her breakout role came when she played the lead in the fantasy musical as Princess Isabella in Galavant. The following year, she was beloved as Princess Jasmine in the ABC series Once Upon a Time. She continued her big roles in television that included Emma Tig in Legacies, Grace Mukherjee in Fear the Walking Dead, and now with The Irrational as Rose Dinshaw. On the video game side, she is in the most recent installment in the Call of Duty franchise Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as Sevati Dumas with the performance capture and voice.

Kit Rich makes her directorial feature film debut with Isabel’s Garden which garnered attention at film festivals. She is a known celebrity fitness trainer working with high-profile clients including Jennifer Lawrence, Jodie Comer, and Kesha. She has two new projects currently in production including a romantic comedy and a family holiday film.

Isabel’s Garden is on VOD and released digitally on Friday, January 3.

Watch the exclusive interview with Kit Rich and Karen David below. Let us know what you think of the interview.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Iris Tuesday Productions