Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid. Food and Transportation is provided
Deadline:
Oct 20, 2025
Callbacks:
Nov 7, 2025
Shooting starts:
Nov 28, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Dec 1, 2025
Shooting locations:
Toronto & Oakville Locations
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.
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel.
Storyline
Two childhood friends in Vietnam are suddenly torn apart when MIA leaves without a goodbye.
Years later, they reunite in Canada, where Mia offers MOUSE a place to stay. But the bond they
once shared is tested by the women they’ve become. When an argument finally cracks the
tension, the truth behind Mia’s departure comes out, and Mouse learns she was the reason
behind it all. This story, told through two intertwined timelines, unravels the mystery behind their
separation piece by piece by weaving childhood memories with adult displacement.
Years later, they reunite in Canada, where Mia offers MOUSE a place to stay. But the bond they
once shared is tested by the women they’ve become. When an argument finally cracks the
tension, the truth behind Mia’s departure comes out, and Mouse learns she was the reason
behind it all. This story, told through two intertwined timelines, unravels the mystery behind their
separation piece by piece by weaving childhood memories with adult displacement.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Mouse | Female 22 - 27 Years old |
Description Vietnamese, Speaks Fluent VietnameseA 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. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Mia | Female 25 - 29 Years old |
Description Vietnamese, Speaks Adequate VietnameseAn 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. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Little Mouse | Female 8 - 10 Years old |
Description VietnameseA 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. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Little Mia | Female 10 - 12 Years old |
Description VietnameseMia 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. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Mia's Mother | Female 34 - 38 Years old |
Description 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. | ||