Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Insurance is covered but the role is unpaid.
Deadline:
Oct 23, 2025
Auditions:
Self-tapes will be submitted online.
Callbacks:
Nov 1, 2025 In-person at 142 Water St. Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2
Shooting starts:
Dec 3, 2025 This day is a Wednesday
Shooting finishes:
Dec 5, 2025 This day is a Friday
Shooting locations:
Vancouver, B.C. - Locations are a house and a studio.
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
You will receive an IMDb credit and we will be submitting this project to multiple festivals.
Storyline
18-year-old Anja has grown up in the shadow of her younger brother Finn’s Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD. Simple rituals like family dinners or brushing teeth can erupt into chaos as Finn’s tics grow into violent meltdowns. Anja sacrifices her own needs to keep peace at home, carrying guilt for her own suffering when she believes only Finn has the right to. As her parents prepare to send Finn back to a clinic, Anja finally refuses to obey his rituals, defying him for the first time. She discovers her role is not to rescue her brother, but to stay beside him — finding her own right to be hurt and to heal.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Anja | Female 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Empathetic caretaker to her brother, Finn, torn between guilt and frustration. She evolves from silent suffering to defiance, claiming her right to exist as more than just her brother's protector, and instead as her own true self. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Finn | Male 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Trapped between his disorders (Tourette’s, ADHD, OCD) and his need to control them. Volatile outbursts, but deeply dependent on his sister, Anja, and shows sensitivity and gratitude by the end, demonstrating his love for her. Actor must respectfully and convincingly portray neurodivergence (tics, meltdowns), and requires a strong physical and emotional acting range. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Young Anja | Female 12 - 15 Years old |
Description Sensitive, observant, and innocent, but already carrying the quiet weight of living with a sibling’s illness. Reflects the early seeds of selflessness that grow into the older Anja before her defiance. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Veronika | Female 35 - 55 Years old |
Description The warm and nurturing, yet emotionally exhausted mother of Anja and Finn. She struggles balancing therapeutic rules, her love for both children, and her own invisible suffering. By the end, she accepts Finn’s need to return to a clinic and receive more treatment. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Sven | Male 35 - 55 Years old |
Description Playful, light-hearted father, but firm when discipline is needed. He struggles to keep normalcy at home, but ultimately validates and uplifts Anja, showing his pride and unconditional love for her. | ||