Ruby and David have been together on-and-off for 8 years, since she was 19 and he was 34. Six months after Ruby last ran out on him, she has returned. But Ruby has more in store than just a reunion.
This psychosexual thriller asks the question: what happens when the things that make your relationship passionate and exciting are the same things that make it toxic? Ruby and David have been together on-and-off for 8 years, since she was 19 and he 34. Six months after Ruby last ran out on him, she has returned. Once the initial bliss of the reunion wears off, old toxic patterns re-emerge. Is David too demanding and controlling or is Ruby just too sensitive? Is Ruby as delicate and demure as she appears to be…or is there something more sinister behind the surface? Why did Ruby really come back? Perfectly Good Moment is Lauren Greenhall's narrative directorial debut. It features Broadway star Stephen Carlile in his cinematic debut and Amanda Jane Stern (1 Angry Black Man, Lifetime's Amish Witches). It marks Stern's first feature screenwriting credit, and boasts an original score by Mdou Moctar's Mikey Coltun.
Lauren Greenhall is a documentary Webby-nominated filmmaker whose work explores how joy is a catalyst for lasting social change and self-realization.
Greenhall was a 2021 resident at the Jewish Film Institute for “ZELDA”–a documentary about an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman and her relationship with her wig–and was awarded the FY2024 Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts towards the completion of this film. She also received the 2024 DCJCC Matthew Harris Ornstein JxJ Short Film Fund for her documentary short about female Torah scribes and was selected as a 2025 participant in the New York Jewish Artists retreat, presented by Asylum Arts and the Neighborhood.
Other short documentaries include “The Frock” (NYPost), “Abby Stein” (Inside Edition) and the “Muslims in America” series. (HuffPost) The virality of this series landed her the opportunity to speak at NYU about the relationship between religion and the media. She also directed Milk Riders, a docushort that received international attention and was featured on the New York Times, Slate, Refinery 29, HuffPost, and Bust among others.
Additionally, Greenhall has directed fiction feature films for hire, music videos, and branded documentary series as well as TV and video for Nat Geo, The New Yorker, Matador Records, CBS Interactive, ViceTV, Amazon Originals, and Marvel among others.
World Premiere - Sarasota Film Festival 2023
San Francisco Indiefest 2023
Chelsea Film Festival 2023
Julian Dubuque Film Festival 2023
Dead Northern Film Festival 2023
Sarasota Film Festival 2023 - Independent Vision Competition Nominee
West Sound Film Festival 2023 - Winner Best Drama Actor, Winner Best Cinematography
Unrestricted View Film Festival 2023 - Special Mention Best Foreign Feature, Nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress
Julian Dubuque International Film Festival 2023 - Winner Best Use of Music
Actor - Stephen Carlile
Actor - Amanda Jane Stern
Cinematographer - Matthew Braunsdorf
Composer - Mikey Coltun
