A Mother Must Win—for Her Family, Her Future, Her World.
A Mother Must Win—for Her Family, Her Future, Her World.
A mother must win
A mother must win
A Mother Must Win—for Her Family, Her Future, Her World.
A Mother Must Win—for Her Family, Her Future, Her World.
They only get one childhood
They only get one childhood
It shouldn't be this
It shouldn't be this
logline
logline
A mother living in a women’s shelter, battling a physically abusive husband and a broken support system, enlists the help of a special FX film crew to defend against his attacks and save her children.
A mother living in a women’s shelter, battling a physically abusive husband and a broken support system, enlists the help of a special FX film crew to defend against his attacks and save her children.
synopsis
synopsis
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
Cady Langton, a fiercely protective mother and talented camerawoman, finds herself at a crisis point when her abusive husband’s attacks cause her and her children, Prism and Parker, to flee to a women’s shelter.
Determined to give her children a safe childhood, but low on resources, Cady grabs the only helping hands she can find; the guys at a special FX film company. Can she get them to step out of their imaginary world to help her in her very real world?
two worlds
two worlds
Cady and her children must navigate two unique and contrasting worlds.
Cady and her children must navigate two unique and contrasting worlds.
shelter
shelter
The world of a domestic violence shelter, where women face the chilling reality of homicidal violence...
The world of a domestic violence shelter, where women face the chilling reality of homicidal violence...
…not only from their abusers but from the abusers targeting the other women, and…
…not only from their abusers but from the abusers targeting the other women, and…
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX, a funky all-male special FX shop where Cady reluctantly takes a job to fulfill shelter work requirements.
OddFX
OddFX
OddFX is a world of vivid imagination, where violence is carefully crafted as an illusion, in sharp contrast to the real-world brutality endured by the women at the shelter.
OddFX is a world of vivid imagination, where violence is carefully crafted as an illusion, in sharp contrast to the real-world brutality endured by the women at the shelter.
It is also a world of joyous creativity and unbridled imagination where men create things that have never been seen before.
It is also a world of joyous creativity and unbridled imagination where men create things that have never been seen before.
Each world needs something the other one has.
Each world needs something the other one has.
Exiting her situation wasn't the escape Cady expected. Instead, she found a world where people often didn't care, believe, or respect the experiences of battered women. Her belief in safety, hope, and compassion have been violently dismantled by trauma. Her imagination, once vibrant and hopeful, had been shattered, leaving her unable to envision a way out or a future. she needs to find clarity—the ability to think, to reorient herself to stay alive.
Exiting her situation wasn't the escape Cady expected. Instead, she found a world where people often didn't care, believe, or respect the experiences of battered women. Her belief in safety, hope, and compassion have been violently dismantled by trauma. Her imagination, once vibrant and hopeful, had been shattered, leaving her unable to envision a way out or a future. she needs to find clarity—the ability to think, to reorient herself to stay alive.
Prism and Parker want to protect their mother. Fearing that talking to the authorities will escalate the situation, they choose to remain silent. "Daddy will get you," they've learned from past experiences. They need trustworthy people to act on their behalf.
Prism and Parker want to protect their mother. Fearing that talking to the authorities will escalate the situation, they choose to remain silent. "Daddy will get you," they've learned from past experiences. They need trustworthy people to act on their behalf.
The guys at OddFX need to step out of their imaginary worlds and into the real one.
The guys at OddFX need to step out of their imaginary worlds and into the real one.
Can Cady learn to blow up her past and trust the men around her?
Can Cady learn to blow up her past and trust the men around her?
Will Prism and Parker escape their troubled world and experience the magical, creative childhood their mother so desperately wants them to have?
Will Prism and Parker escape their troubled world and experience the magical, creative childhood their mother so desperately wants them to have?
characters
characters
cady langton
cady langton
Cady Langton (30s) Intelligent, talented, guarded, protective of her children, self-sufficient, and not prone to suffer fools. In shock and shocked by the dilemma she finds herself in. Alienated from society—trying to reenter but wary of the cost. She is the best camera operator at OddFX.
Cady Langton (30s) Intelligent, talented, guarded, protective of her children, self-sufficient, and not prone to suffer fools. In shock and shocked by the dilemma she finds hers