CASTING CALL – ‘A CRUEL CONDITION FOR LIVING’ FEATURE FILM

Description

Independent psychological thriller feature film

LOGLINE
On the night of his greatest professional triumph, celebrated safeguarding lawyer Oliver Holloway returns home to discover that his younger brother has been implicated in the death of a young woman. As further allegations emerge and a second woman is reported missing, Oliver's carefully constructed reputation begins to unravel. Buried secrets, fractured loyalties and institutional corruption threaten everything he has built

SEEKING
ROLE 1 – ZARA
Female, 30–45, any ethnicity/accent
Intelligent, composed, ruthlessly pragmatic. A formidable crisis-management professional whose instinct is to control the narrative, whatever the cost

ROLE 2 – RAFE
Male, 40–55, any ethnicity/accent
Loyal, dependable, compromised. A trusted friend and colleague whose professional loyalty conceals decisions he can no longer escape

LOCATION
North West England

SHOOT DATES
One week in late 2027

COMPENSATION
Paid roles. Accommodation and travel covered

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Open to submissions from actors across the UK. Character-driven psychological thriller exploring the dangerous line between loyalty and complicity

DEADLINE
Thursday 26th November