SYNOPSIS The Growths is a gruesome transgender fairy tale where the body becomes both curse and site of transformation. Thorny vines tear through skin, isolating their host like a prisoner in a tower. No one else can see the suffering, leaving the curse to feel both inescapable and invisible. Eris, a trans woman living in isolation, is tormented by mysterious growths that tear through her skin like invasive vines. Each eruption brings pain she can only silence by cutting them away. As her wounds multiply, the world around her refuses to acknowledge what she feels, she retreats further into herself. Only Naomi, a concerned neighbor, offers compassion. When Eris finally allows herself to be seen, her torment begins to change: the growths no longer bring only suffering, but the possibility of fragile beauty. The Growths is an intimate body-horror short about pain, survival, and the transformative power of being accepted. CASTING Naomi- A Cisgender woman in her 30s. Her goal, in the beginning, is simply to become better friends with Eris. But as Eris becomes more withdrawn and the pain she feels becomes more apparent, Naomi takes up the role of a hero breaking down the bariers. She is compassionate, kind, but also very intense. The actress playing the part is dealing with a serious personal matter and we need to recast to make our shoot day on October 8th. Please send a headshot/Resume/Photo and availability to read with our lead actress this weekend over zoom. Filming will be in Kankakee, IL.
