The idea for this film came to me as I was leaving New York. I didn't write it down until after I'd moved back to LA for good and had space to think about my time there. I kept thinking about the people I met, and how some of those connections ended before they really got going.

That's where Milo and Lex came from. They were just starting something, and then it stopped, and neither of them ever said why. There's no big breakup, so there's no one to blame. Lex isn't cruel, he's scared. Milo isn't a victim, he put real care into that connection.

I wanted the film to feel the way you actually remember things. When you look back on something, you hold on to the good moments, so that's what I focused on. And it doesn't take much to bring them back. A place, a song, and you're right back in that night.

This is my first time directing, so I kept it small. One restaurant, a few people, one night.