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Short Film "Knots" - Chicago

Chicago, IL, United States
ID: 606904Exp: 6/30/2026
$120/day
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Description:

"Knots" is an intimate bilingual(Italian/English) drama about brotherhood, migration, and the quiet weight of loss. Synopsis: Two brothers secretly walk to their mother’s grave on the morning they are leaving America forever. As grief, exhaustion, and resentment surface during the journey, their fragile bond is tested.

2 roles

SebastianMale11-14 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Quite, guarded, and emotionally mature in some ways, but still very much a child. One the day his family is leaving for Italy, he secretly sets out to visit his mother's grave before it's too late. He loves deeply, but he hides everything behind silence, distance, and anger.

SamuelMale7-10 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Playful, sweet, curious, and emotionally open. He wants nothing more than to feel close to his older brother, Sebastian, even when he keeps getting pushed away. During a secret journey, he begins to understand the sadness inside his family.