Film School

Rotten Child

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Details

Union:

Union or Non union

Area of media:

Film School

Network:

Paid?:

Rates:

Non-paid student film

Deadline:

Nov 25, 2024

Auditions:

Self-tapes by request

Callbacks:

Via Zoom TBD

Shooting starts:

Dec 5, 2024

Shooting finishes:

Dec 6, 2024

Shooting locations:

Cinespace Studios Toronto, 777 Kipling Ave #300, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5Z4

Cities for response:

Toronto

Comments

We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the finished film for their demo reel. Meals provided on set.

**all dialogue will be shot in Mandarin**

Storyline

A teenage girl seeks to escape the crushing weight of her parents' suffocating expectations, she must decide whether to break free or lose herself entirely.

**all dialogue will be shot in Mandarin**

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Lydia	Female 16 - 22 Years old
Description Ethnicity: Chinese Actor must be 18+ to play the character aged 17 A 17-year-old girl, introverted and sensitive, deeply affected by repression and her traditional family environment. She has lost her true self, caught between her family's high expectations and her suppressed desires. Lydia constantly feels emotional and psychological pressure from being compared, criticized, and molded into someone she is not. She secretly longs for freedom and her parents' love. must speak Mandarin or Cantonese
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Margaret (Mom)	Female 35 - 40 Years old
Description Ethnicity: Chinese Margaret comes from a traditional rural family. She is strict and traditional. After marrying Richard, she devoted herself to maintaining the family but faced criticism for not bearing a son. She projects her frustration and guilt for not giving birth to a son onto Lydia, often being harsh and critical towards her. Her love is distorted, squeezed by her husband's harshness and family pressures, making her cold and distant. must speak Mandarin or Cantonese
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Richard (Dad)	Male 40 - 50 Years old
Description Ethnicity: Chinese Richard was born into a traditional middle-class family and deeply believes in patriarchal values, especially favoring sons over daughters. In his youth, he was ambitious and attempted to change his destiny through entrepreneurship. However, a business failure completely shattered him, and he blames all his mistakes on Lydia. Dissatisfied with not having a son, he has tense relationships with his wife and daughter. Richard often vents his frustrations on Lydia and Margaret, making them feel worthless. must speak Mandarin or Cantonese

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