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by Malena Pennycook, DJ Hills, Jose Sebastian Alberdi, Katie Kirk, Chad Kaydo

Highlights

Female

Male

10 minsPresent DayAll WomenInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

After losing her home to a California wildfire, Anara joins her cousin for a shocking marine expedition.

A surrealist short that interrogates the sense we’ll make, if any, of the end.

Character	Gender	Age	Description
JP (19)	—	—	(19)
EVELYN 20s, cousin to Anara	—	20s	20s, cousin to Anara
JUSTIN a gay guy, 20s/30s/40s	—	20s	a gay guy, 20s/30s/40s
LUIS A queer teen, barely understands Spanish, not good at keeping secrets	—	—	A queer teen, barely understands Spanish, not good at keeping secrets
EL a woman	female	—	a woman
SAM/SAMUEL/SAMMY some other gay guys, around the same age	—	—	some other gay guys, around the same age
EM a nonbinary person	—	—	a nonbinary person
ANARA 30s, cousin to Evelyn	—	30s	30s, cousin to Evelyn
TERI (38)	—	—	(38)
MARISOL Luis’ mother, loves him but is worried for Luis’ future/happiness	female	—	Luis’ mother, loves him but is worried for Luis’ future/happiness
SOFÍA Marisol’s sister, recently divorced, loves to get into the family gossip	female	—	Marisol’s sister, recently divorced, loves to get into the family gossip
ECK a woman	female	—	a woman
JP (25)	—	—	(25)
JOSÉ Marisol and Sofía’s dad, Luis’ grandfather, lives with Marisol and Luis	—	—	Marisol and Sofía’s dad, Luis’ grandfather, lives with Marisol and Luis
TERI (44)	—	—	(44)
JP (13)	—	—	(13)
TERI (32)	—	—	(32)