2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival: Virtual Edition

Shorts Program 3 - What Breaks Through

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Exploring identity, family, and the personal moments when hidden struggles quietly break through.

In a quiet coastal town, eleven-year-old Olivia faces constant misogynistic harassment from the boys and men around her. She finds solace in an old picture book; a tale of sirens who rise from the crashing waves to fight back against their captors. As strange signs draw her toward the sea, she follows a spectral woman into the depths. What begins as a retreat into fantasy becomes a radical act of reclamation, as Olivia emerges with a voice sharpened by rage and ancient power.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
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  • Director
    Isabella Andronos
  • Screenwriter
    Isabella Andronos, Beck Thompson
  • Producer
    Isabella Andronos, Katherine Shearer, Sasha Dyer
  • Cast
    Tahlia Sturzaker, Ben Brock, Stephanie Begg
  • Cinematographer
    Meredith Williams
  • Editor
    Amy Dunn
  • Production Design
    Roberto Manzini & Isabella Andronos
  • Music
    Hamish Francis
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