The Sympathy Card(2019) May 2026

Filmed over 19 days in the Boston area , featuring locations like the queer-owned City Girl Café in Cambridge.

Josie, who is socially awkward and reluctant, begins a series of disastrous first dates. The Sympathy Card(2019)

The story follows Emma () and Josie ( Nika Ezell Pappas ), a newly married lesbian couple whose lives are upended when Emma’s lung cancer takes a terminal turn. Emma, who is deadpan and realistic about her fate, issues an ultimatum: Josie must find a new partner before Emma passes away so she can approve of the choice and ensure Josie isn't alone. Filmed over 19 days in the Boston area

The production prioritized diversity, with a crew that was 2/3 female and 1/3 queer. Emma, who is deadpan and realistic about her

is an unconventional indie romantic comedy-drama that centers on a "deathbed order" given by a terminally ill woman to her newlywed wife. Directed by Brendan Boogie , the film explores themes of mortality, non-monogamy, and the awkwardness of dating while grieving through a queer lens. Plot Overview