“To a new generation, tradition is not something we can afford to keep” Essentially ‘Florida Project’ meets ‘Blue Valentine’, ‘Rootbound’ is a psychological drama that dives deep into a generation-wide experience of grief over the loss of our promised future. Young people have been priced out of the housing market, forced to become overqualified by way of crushing debt only to end up underemployed, and told it is their fault for not tugging harder on their bootstraps. This story follows one couple's path through this modern world. 26-years-old journalist Matteo goes to pick up a gift for his girlfriend, Lailah's, parents. As he walks through an eerie cityscape, he tries to plan a conversation about a pregnancy that he wants, but they can't afford.