ABOUT THE FILM
RE:ACT is a short psychological drama film with mysterious and slightly unsettling elements.
The film follows Levi (16), a loud and impulsive teenager who increasingly crosses moral boundaries through his behavior. When he is about to make a violent choice, he meets a mysterious man who confronts him with his behavior, his victims, and ultimately with something from his own past that he has tried to suppress for years.

THEMES AND EMOTIONS
RE:ACT revolves around guilt, responsibility, empathy, peer pressure, emotional avoidance, and the influence of old pain on current behavior. The film contains moments of tension, discomfort, anger, shame, fear, and sadness, but also vulnerability and self-reflection. At its core lies the question: what happens when someone can finally no longer look away from themselves?

What we offer
Travel expense reimbursement

Type
Studentenproductie

Location
(Hoogstwaarschijnlijk) Gaasperplas

Description
THE ROLE – HE WHO REMAINS
He Who Remains is a strange, controlled presence that seems to know Levi better than should be possible.
He is neither a traditional villain nor a friendly mentor. He functions as a Mirror: someone who confronts Levi with things he himself does not want to look at.

He begins calmly, formally, and almost unnaturally patiently. As Levi becomes more aggressive and emotional, He Who Remains begins to bounce his attitude, volume, and emotions back at him with increasing intensity.
The role therefore demands both very subtle and controlled acting as well as moments of intense physical and vocal confrontation.

WHO AM I LOOKING FOR?
* Male, approximately 40–60 years old
Preferably slim/average build
* Well-groomed, formal appearance
Strong, penetrating gaze
Comfortable with quiet and minimalist acting
Must be able to convincingly switch from calm and monotonous to dominant and intense

In terms of appearance, inspiration was drawn from G-Man in the game Half-Life 2: a sharp suit, controlled body language, detached professionalism, and the feeling that something isn't quite right.
An exact lookalike is not being sought. It is mainly about that atmosphere.

Period
🎥 Title: RE: ACT
🎭 Genre: Psychological drama
⏱️ Length: ±10–15 minutes
🎬 Directed by: Elijah Witterland
📍 Shooting location: In the forest (Gaasperplas)
📅 Shooting days: 5 shooting days early/mid November (+ 2 extra shooting days if needed.)

Spoken / language requirements
Dutch

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