Wealthy, cold, emotionally detached businessman. Haunted by his complicated past with Aurora, whom he considers both family and forbidden love. His inability to let go of Aurora destroys his marriage and blinds him to the pain he causes Ellie, until it’s too late. Eventually tormented by guilt and regret after losing Ellie. Tall, athletic build with broad shoulders. Sharp facial structure. Chiseled jawline, piercing dark eyes, and usually a cool, unreadable expression. The kind of man who looks perfect but feels unreachable. Looking for a 'Richard Madden' or 'Henry Cavill' type. This role requires some intimacy (kissing, touching, holding hands) an intimacy coordinator will be present on set.

Ethereal beauty with an unsettling edge; could make Aurora both sympathetic and chilling. Grayson’s adopted sister and his first love. Outwardly fragile, innocent, and pitiful but deeply manipulative and jealous underneath. Obsessed with Grayson and willing to do anything to eliminate Ellie, including lies, emotional manipulation, and even violence. Her actions drive most of the story’s conflict. A porcelain-doll look that hides a dangerous jealousy and obsession. Looking for a 'Anya Taylor-Joy' or 'Florence Pugh' type. This role requires some intimacy (kissing, touching, holding hands) an intimacy coordinator will be present on set.

Hot-headed but loyal. Outraged by Grayson’s treatment of Ellie and helps her initiate the divorce. Provides moral and emotional support, as well as legal help, when Aurora’s schemes turn dangerous. Ruggedly handsome; slightly unkempt dark hair, warm brown eyes, strong build. Looking for a 'Chris Evans' type

Clean-cut, kind-faced man of East Asian descent. Intelligent, gentle eyes, neat dark hair, and a calm smile. Warm, reliable, quietly heroic, the moral contrast to Grayson’s coldness. Ellie’s best friend and quiet admirer. Steady, intelligent, and kind, a contrast to Grayson. Has secretly loved Ellie for years but respected her marriage. Rescues her from the warehouse explosion and becomes her partner in rebuilding her life and career. Looking for a 'Simu Liu' type

Joey is a confident, feminine queer man who expresses his identity through bold makeup and fashion. However, these only mask a growing sense of confusion after a sexual encounter that may not have been consensual. As a classic people pleaser, he always puts others’ feelings first before his own to avoid confrontation. He does not want to concern anyone around him, including his best friend, Gerrie, who he withdraws from to hide his confusion and the struggle he’s been having. N.B. - Due to the nature of this film, we are working with an Intimacy Coordinator to ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable on set. There are 2 intimate scenes - 1. between Joey and The Tattooed Guy (whom he had the non-consensual encounter with) and 2. Joey and Hide_n_Kiss (whom he attempts to hook up with after his realization). Both of these encounters allude to intercourse, and include the actors being shirtless on screen to portray this act.

Gerrie is a very loyal and deeply caring best friend to Joey, although she may be blunt with her honesty. She’s perceptive and knows Joey very well. She’s the first person to notice that something’s off with Joey, even though Joey brushes her concerns off constantly. Gerrie constantly acts as an anchor to Joey even if he won’t open up, but no matter what, she will always be there for Joey.

The Nurse is one of Joey’s support systems. Although she’s a stranger to Joey, she is a caring and comforting figure that will always offer him help. To show this through her wardrobe, she will wear pastel coloured scrubs and an effortless makeup look to give the sense that she is welcoming Joey to open up for help to her.

Hide_and_Kiss (dating app username) is older than Joey and exudes a laidback vibe. He is mainly characterised by being a chaser, i.e., a “straight” man who pursues feminine men and transgender women in a fetishising way. His appearance is deliberately unkempt and low effort with untidy clothes and messy hair. Joey’s attraction to him is low, which shows his need for validation in pursuit of regaining his bodily autonomy. N.B. - Due to the nature of this film, we are working with an Intimacy Coordinator to ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable on set. There is one intimate scene between Joey and Hide_and_Kiss (whom he attempts to hook up with after his realization). As this scene alludes to intercourse, the actors will be required to be shirtless on screen to portray this act.

The Tattooed Guy is somewhat of an enigma, and only some parts of his face and upper body will be seen on screen during his intimate scenes with Joey. He evokes a Cassanova charm as someone who is effortlessly attractive and seemingly trustworthy. However, behind this charm is a deceptive demeanor. N.B. - Due to the nature of this film, we are working with an Intimacy Coordinator to ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable on set. There is one intimate scene between Joey and The Tattooed Guy (whom he had the non-consensual encounter with). As this scene alludes to intercourse, the actors will be required to be shirtless on screen to portray this act.

Ben is a young man wrestling with the weight of grief and addiction. Outwardly quiet and subdued, he carries a brave intensity beneath the surface that can boil over at any moment. He is vulnerable, raw, and self-critical. Someone who wants to heal but doesn’t quite believe he deserves peace. The role requires emotional range, strong physical acting, and the ability to balance stillness with emotional outbursts. Tone: Quiet and broken, yet threaded with a fragile willpower that gradually emerges over the course of the story. Must be comfortable navigating surreal material and extended silences. Strong non-verbal performance is essential.

Fane is Ben’s “therapist,” but is later revealed to be a manipulative, almost otherworldly presence. What begins as calm professionalism erodes into something darker, crueler, and distorted, a tangible embodiment of Ben’s substance addiction. His voice and energy swing unpredictably: soothing and supportive one moment, booming and accusatory the next. The role demands charisma, menace, and the ability to shift seamlessly between grounded naturalism and surreal, unnerving intensity. Tone: Authoritative and composed on the surface, but with an undercurrent of menace that cracks open into chaotic, nightmarish volatility. Vocal versatility is key. The performance should balance grounded authority with an unsettling unpredictability.

Clara is Ben’s lost love, appearing as a projection of Ben’s subconscious in the mysterious room. She is both warm and haunting, serving as a reminder of what he once had and what he cannot let go of. Her presence carries a fragile tenderness, but also a spectral hollowness, leaving Ben uncertain whether she is a comfort, a memory, or a ghost of his guilt. The role requires emotional depth, with the ability to embody a distant intimacy while also feeling empty, elusive, and uncanny. Tone: Gentle, yet hollow and unsettling. She feels both comforting and unreachable. Subtle, ethereal performance. Should be able to convey layers of meaning through small gestures and quiet strength.

Vietnamese, Speaks Fluent Vietnamese A cheery, somewhat naive young woman, Mouse comes to study in Canada as an international student, and decides to stay with her once-close childhood friend, Mia. Living in a foreign country, Mouse begins to feel lonely and disconnected from home, and seeks to bond with Mia both as a way to reconnect with her culture and to reunite with her friend. However, a cloud of guilt plagues her as she suspects that she may have been the cause of Mia’s sudden move all those years ago.

Vietnamese, Speaks Adequate Vietnamese An independent yet distant young woman, Mia has established her life and built her roots in Canada. She is disconnected from her home country and culture, as she does not feel ready to face the past and the circumstances that brought her here. When Mia invites her old childhood friend Mouse to come stay with her to study in Canada, however, Mia’s complicated past and her connections to Vietnam become increasingly difficult to ignore.

Vietnamese A scruffy and mischievous child, Mouse is largely naive to the political state and civil unrest in 1980s Vietnam after the war - her focus is to have fun. She looks up to her older friend Mia, whom she sees as grown and mature, and she treasures their friendship dearly. In her naivety and recklessness, however, she unknowingly makes a mistake that changes their lives forever.

Vietnamese Mia is a precocious girl, bright and wily. While she is mostly unaware of the complexity of the state of Vietnam in the 1980s post-war, she has observed how her parents struggle to adapt. She loves to play with her best friend, Mouse, and often takes the lead by sharing with Mouse all of the things she enjoys. One day, everything suddenly changes, and she too must learn to adapt.

Vietnamese, is fluent in Vietnamese Mia’s mother is a strong, protective woman who does all she can to take care of her family during the uncertain times of 1980s Vietnam. When faced with a difficult choice, she does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to protect her daughter.

Cassie is sharp, self-aware, and endearingly awkward. She constantly breaks the fourth wall to debrief to the audience, embodying playful naivety mixed with great comedic timing. A type-A overachiever stuck in the trenches of her own desire, Cassie tackles her relentless quest for sexual fulfillment with equal parts vulnerability, charm, and comic disaster.

Sabrina is Cassie’s best friend, roommate, and unapologetic partner-in-crime. Bold, loud, and endlessly funny, she mixes raunchy humor with surprising tenderness, grounding the story with the heart of female friendship. Confident, sexy, and free-spirited, Sabrina thrives in chaos. She’s always the first one on the dance floor and the last one to leave.

Film Douche, favourite director: Quentin Tarantino, is a pretentious cinephile that Cassie dates. He’s sure got a hobby, and it starts with “man” and ends with “splaining”. Film Douche is obsessed with film theory and proudly represents the archetypal “pseudo-intellectual artsy guy.”