Casting Call
Non- Union Actors Needed

Lorraine — Female, early thirties. The film's central character. A woman of profound intelligence and hard-won composure who has been navigating institutional systems her entire life. This is a role that lives almost entirely in the body — in stillness, in restraint, in the gap between what Lorraine feels and what she allows herself to show. Actors should be prepared for a performance that is interior, precise, and emotionally demanding. Calder — Male, late thirties to mid-forties. Charming, unhurried, and completely unconscious of the damage his ease does to everyone around him. The role requires an actor who can be genuinely likeable while embodying a specific and legible form of privilege. The audience must never be instructed to dislike him — they must arrive there themselves. Walter — Male, early seventies. A man of great stillness and quiet dignity. Walter has made peace with his life in a way that is neither resignation nor defeat — he has simply decided what matters and is here to ask for it one more time. The role requires warmth without sentimentality and an ability to carry enormous emotional weight very lightly. Marcus — Male, seventeen. Sharp, careful, and older than his years in ways that are specific rather than generic. Marcus has spent three years in medical waiting rooms and has learned to conserve everything — energy, expression, hope. The role requires a young actor of genuine precision and emotional depth, capable of holding a scene with minimal dialogue and breaking open when the moment arrives. Nadia — Female, late twenties. Warm, direct, and quietly fierce. Nadia is the kind of person who crosses a room because it seems like the right thing to do, and is usually correct. The role requires an actor who can carry love and anxiety in the same breath and make both feel completely real. Felix — Male, late twenties. Nervous in the specific way of someone who loves someone else more than he loves himself. Felix is not weak, he is exposed, which is different. The role requires an actor comfortable with vulnerability as a primary register. Dr. Selin Acar — Female, mid-forties. Precise, formally composed, and quietly furious in a way she has long since learned to metabolize into focus. Selin is the most visibly prepared person in the room and the most visibly underestimated. The role requires an actor who can convey competence under sustained institutional dismissal without ever tipping into victimhood.

The film is currently in pre-production. Casting is an active part of that process.

Yes, though we ask that you indicate your primary preference. Please only submit for roles you are genuinely right for. We are looking for specificity, not range demonstrations.

The roles are written with specific ages and genders as indicated. Ethnicity is open across all roles unless otherwise specified in individual breakdowns. We are committed to authentic, considered casting and actively encourage submissions from actors of all backgrounds.

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