In seek of 6 actors 3 women and 3 men for my new short film.
SYNOPSIS: Torn between a destructive relationship she refuses to surrender, toxic abuse she is desperate to escape, and a nurturing romance she is forced to abandon, a young woman explores the complexities of passion and pain.
$20 and hour
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