Beliefs is a short film about beliefs systems and how they can tear families apart. This story is about Lyla a 17-year-old girl who is faced with needing to survive on the streets of a big urban city due to a conflict with her conservative Christian mother over her sexuality.

Logline: As Lyla is faced with the harsh reality of homeless LGBTQ+ youth, her sister Charlie shows up in an effort to save her so their mom and ultimately God can forgive her 'sins,' stirring a conflict that challenges the meaning of love and acceptance.

What do we offer?
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Type
professionele productie / lowbudget

Location
Rotterdam

Description
Casting For:

Lyla
Playing age: 17
Black, Bi-racial
A young woman in search of acceptance and love, struggling to see her own worth.

Charlie
Playing age: 20
Black, Bi-racial
A woman who strives for perfection to please others, driven by a fear that she is not enough.

Margot
Playing age: 45
Black, Bi-racial
A conservative Christian woman carrying unresolved trauma.

Sia
Playing age: 18
All ethnicities
A seemingly self-assured girl who wants to help others to fill a void within herself.

Ole
Playing age: 40
All ethnicities
A man who has witnessed his mother’s self-destruction and is determined to prevent it in others.

Man
Playing age: 40
All ethnicities
A fearful man who didn’t receive the help he needed.

Note: Payment details will be disclosed in the email correspondence.

Language requirements
English

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