Hi! My name is Pia and I’m an SAE Amsterdam student finishing my Bachelor and working on my thesis film, and I’m looking for my cast to join the project.

Logline - After the loss of his partner, a man drifts through a surreal world where memory, desire, and reality blur, confronting grief and the fragile nature of identity.

In this surreal and visually immersive short film, a man struggles to navigate life after the loss of his partner, slipping between memory, dream, and reality. Guided by haunting visions, tarot symbolism, and metaphysical imagery, he confronts grief, desire, and the fragile nature of identity. Through striking, dreamlike visuals and the evocative use of red as an emotional anchor, the film explores the complexity of grief and the search for meaning amid loss.

What do we offer?
As this is a student production, I’m unable to offer monetary compensation for these roles; however, covering travel expenses can be discussed.

Type
studentenproductie

Location
Amsterdam

Description
FAVIAN – Lead Role
Male, mid-30s
Favian is the emotional core of the film, a man drowning in grief, memory, and longing. He moves through the world with a quiet heaviness, carrying the weight of unresolved love and a reality that keeps slipping through his fingers.
He is introspective, soft-spoken, and deeply vulnerable, often lost in his own mind. His emotional palette ranges from numb detachment to raw, overwhelming heartbreak. Throughout the story, Favian drifts between real moments and dreamlike sequences, making his performance subtly shifting: sometimes grounded, sometimes untethered.

Looking for an actor who can:
- Convey intense internal emotion with minimal dialogue
- Move between grounded realism and surreal, dreamlike states
- Capture the fragility, confusion, and haunted quality of someone who no longer trusts his own memory
- Bring depth, sensitivity, and authenticity to themes of grief and love

This is a physically and emotionally expressive role requiring strong dramatic range.

PATRICK – Supporting Lead
Male, mid-30s
Patrick is Favian’s lover, seen through memories, dreams, and fleeting visions. He represents warmth, connection, and the life Favian has lost or may be losing from memory. His presence is tender, intimate, and emotionally radiant. Even when silent, he feels like a force pulling Favian back toward both love and pain.

Patrick appears in a mix of grounded flashbacks and surreal dreamscapes, so the actor must feel real and human, yet also capable of embodying an almost symbolic presence, the embodiment of love, longing, and the past.

Looking for an actor who can:
- Portray deep emotional intimacy and vulnerability
- Bring subtle chemistry and unspoken history to scenes
- Shift seamlessly between naturalistic and dreamlike tones
- Create a presence that feels comforting, familiar, and ghostlike

This role relies heavily on emotional expression, physicality, and on-screen connection.

TAROT READER – Supporting Role
Female, 30-60 (age undetermined)
The Tarot Reader is an enigmatic, almost otherworldly presence, a woman who seems to exist slightly outside of time. She is wise, intuitive, and deeply attuned to energies that others overlook. Her role in the story is pivotal: she becomes a quiet guide for Favian, offering insight not through direct answers but through symbolic wisdom.

Looking for an actor who can:
- Convey wisdom, intuition, and spiritual depth without exaggeration
- Portray a calm, grounded energy with subtle mystical undertones
- Bring a sense of timelessness or world-weariness to the character
- Deliver lines with conviction, gentleness, and layered meaning
- Create an atmosphere through presence alone, not theatrics

Language requirements
English

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