Actress (f/d) as "Ruma" for a student short film

I am now looking for different roles for my bachelor movie :). The movie will have a length of 25-35 minutes 

Logline  

What begins as an escape from violence leads two sisters into a system of control and dependency, in which their bodies become a commodity and freedom or disappearance is decided by invisible power structures.  

Synoposis 

What begins as an escape from domestic violence leads the sisters Nadaiya and Ruma into a world of control, dependence and silent violence, in which freedom exists only as a promise.  

With every step, Nadaiya and Ruma lose more support and orientation. Decisions do not seem to be made openly, but arise from an invisible web of dependencies that determines who stays, is passed on or disappears. The world seems both familiar and strange at the same time, as if its boundaries and standards have silently shifted.

Nadaiya initially tries to keep a way out open through control, vigilance and resistance, while Ruma begins to adapt to the logic of the system in order to survive at all. A silent, growing rift develops between the two, as protection becomes excessive demands and closeness becomes a test of endurance.

A system in which women are classified, evaluated and passed on in digital and real spaces is at the heart of the story. Male-dominated networks decide on their allocation in an unofficial cycle that functions like a market. It is precisely its apparent normality that makes the underlying violence invisible and effective.  

As the boundaries of this world finally blur, Nadaiya attempts one last escape at the end, which points beyond the individual location and breaks the illusion of a closed system. This moment marks not only the attempt at liberation, but also the realization that the system does not end locally, but continues across countries, spaces and structures.  

The film sees itself as an enlightening examination of modern forms of structural exploitation and control in the digital age and shows how power works both through direct violence and through invisibility, dependency and normalization, while at the same time content of those affected is consumed, often without knowledge of the conditions under which it is created.  

Inspirations- https://www.amazon.en/gp/video/detail/B0B5KX3FM1/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r and https://youtu.be/MFaDHgXPbUg?si=LbQNbEc41WyWNx9V 

Contact: Leonie

!!! Small changes may still occur, this is for orientation purposes!!!

- Being of legal age is required despite young playing age, we are looking for people with a younger appearance

• It is intended that the role may include scenes in which physicality, implied nudity and violence are depicted in the context of the story, as these elements are part of the narrative discussion and the enlightening intention of the film. At the same time, care is taken to ensure that the portrayal is done responsibly and that clear psychological care and a supportive framework for the performer is guaranteed throughout the entire production process.

Ruma is Nadaiya's younger sister and is much more emotional, open and characterized by insecurity at the beginning. She appears sensitive, approachable and instinctively looks for security in other people instead of generating it from within herself. As a result, she is initially more dependent on her surroundings than her sister.

In the course of the story, Ruma develops a survival strategy based not on resistance but on adaptation. She begins to accept rules more quickly, read moods and change her behavior so that she attracts as little attention as possible. This adaptation does not arise consciously, but from fear, excessive demands and the desire to avoid conflict.

The longer the situation lasts, the more clear signs of psychological stress become apparent. Ruma becomes quieter, more withdrawn and emotionally more difficult to grasp. Feelings such as fear or pain are no longer shown openly, but are shifted inwards. At the same time, a kind of learned passivity develops in which she begins to endure rather than actively make decisions.

Despite this change, she retains a fragile form of perception and emotional depth. Small moments of memory or closeness break through briefly, but are quickly overshadowed again by adaptation. Her identity slowly begins to dissolve in the demands of her surroundings, without disappearing completely.

The relationship with Nadaiya changes gradually as a result. While her sister tries to maintain control and orientation, Ruma withdraws further and further emotionally. There is no overt distance, but rather a silent shift in which Ruma shows less and less resistance and tries more and more to survive internally.

Ruma thus stands for the process of how a person under sustained control does not break aloud, but quietly withdraws into themselves - and how adaptation can be both protection and loss of self.