“The way the film handles beauty and resilience is so powerful—it really stayed with me.”

  • Michael, 30, Los Angeles

Maybe We Should

It began with a vision—a place where children with special needs could thrive.

Laurie and Louie Castriota, an unlikely couple with no background in therapy or medicine, decided to turn that vision into reality. On a farm in Pennsylvania, against all odds, they built something extraordinary—one step at a time.

It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t perfect. But it changed lives.

This is their story.

Meet the Cast

  • Heather Graham

    LAURIE CASTRIOTA

  • Jeremy John Wells

    LOUIE CASTRIOTA

  • Kevin Nealon

    LOU SR. CASTRIOTA

  • Lil Rel Howery

    KEVIN

  • Matt Walsh

    ELLINGTON

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    BARB WARREN

  • Emery Lapinskas (Introducing)

    BROOKE CASTRIOTA

  • Lilo Baier

    OLIVIA CASTRIOTA

  • Charlie Carrocio

    TOBY CASTRIOTA

  • Alissa Pearson

    LAUREN CASTRIOTA

More Than a Dream

Maybe We Should is the true story of a family who refused to give up, proving that every life is worth fighting for and that the impossible is sometimes just a step away.

This feature-length film was shot on location in York, PA, and tells the story of Leg Up Farm, a world-class therapy center built by the Castriotas to serve children with special needs and their families.

Meet the Filmmakers

  • AJ Tesler

    DIRECTOR

  • Jeremy John Wells

    PRODUCER | WRITER | EP

  • Carl Effenson

    PRODUCER

  • Doug Henderson

    CO-PRODUCER

  • Autumn Bailey

    CO-PRODUCER

  • Isaiah Wakeham

    ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

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A.J. Tesler, Director

“It’s about showing up. Even in the most heartbreaking scenarios, joy and hope are there—just waiting to be found.”

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