She has two lawns and zero chill — this 16-minute marriage grenade hits different.
HOE is a modern-day look at marriage in the urban community from a black woman’s perspective. From the struggles of being led by an alpha male, to fighting the lusty desires of old flames, this mother decides to explore what happiness means to her, without permission or transparency. They say the grass isn’t greener on the other side, but what if you have more than one lawn? HOE is structured around an upper middle-class family’s life in southern California. A stay-at-home mom with no financial worries realizes she isn’t as happy as she portrays on social media and to her family and friends. Thirsty for fulfillment romantically and in a career, Ciara begins using her free time to test the pros and cons of attaining what she wants. Using music as the narrator, HOE will have you second-guessing the double standards society has placed on women and their role in their household.
Acting
Miko Grimes carries the entire emotional arc in sixteen minutes flat.
Score
Music-as-narrator hits harder than most feature soundtracks.
Writing
Proof-of-concept that leaves you demanding the full feature.
Director
Yolande Geralds
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title reclaims 'HOE' as Happiness Over Everything — a deliberate flip on respectability politics targeting Black women's desires.
Miko Grimes is better known as a sports media personality and former NFL wife; this was her dramatic debut, adding meta-layers to the 'performing wife' role.
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