Director: Alice Nelson
Producer: Lili Sandelin
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £10,000 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund
Synopsis
The Undermine is a personal, creative documentary exploring the legacy of trauma and neurodiversity in the filmmaker’s own family. A deep-dive into the past reveals repeated patterns, choices amidst failing systems – real and metaphorical crashes that ripple through generations.
What is a mother to do when the neurotypical world sees her children as a problem that needs to be fixed? These stories are told with archive, conversation, documentary, live action reconstruction and small intricate paper dioramas.
More information
Markets: Edinburgh Pitch
Festivals: The Undermine will be featured as part of the Docs-in-Progress Scotland Showcase at Cannes Film Festival 2026 on Friday 15 May 2026.
Image credits: Still courtesy of Scottish Documentary Institute