Crying is an intense physical response to an emotional stimulus, though the complete process of when and why humans cry is not fully understood. WEEP investigates crying over a range of fields, from medical, to psychological, and even dramatic arts in pursuit of answering as many questions as possible. Humans are complex beings with complicated functions and WEEP is a tool for humanity to learn more about itself.

This film is part of a special spotlight on films made by students in the Montana State University Master of Fine Arts in Science & Natural History Filmmaking, celebrating 20 years in 2021.