Heartland Film Festival

California Scenario

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California Scenario
Single parents Jacob Hara and Laura Acker live parallel lives, each needing to heal before they can find one another. A family secret throws everything into chaos, sending Jacob to his daughter Lexi's side to confront the past together.
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"California Scenario" follows two people on separate paths of healing, each reckoning with the past before they can truly connect. Set in a space where time feels fluid—where memory, loss, and hope overlap—the film explores how family history and personal trauma continue to shape our present lives. Through intersecting stories of resilience and rediscovery, "California Scenario" invites reflection on the quiet, often unseen work of becoming whole before love and connection can take root.


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James Takata

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  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    99 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Midwest Premiere
  • Genre
    Arts/Culture, Asian/Asian American Cinema, Current Events/History, Drama, Human Rights, Jewish Cinema
  • Content Warning
    Sexual Assault/Abuse, Frightening/Disturbing Images, Mature Themes/Situations
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  • Director
    James Takata
  • Screenwriter
    Dara Resnik, James Takata
  • Producer
    Dara Resnik, Jhennifer Webberley, Jen Prince, James Takata, Jon Huertas
  • Executive Producer
    Dara Resnik, Mary Kemper Wolf
  • Co-Producer
    Carter Smith, Chloé Durkin, Jennie Yamaki, Nicholas Fuentes
  • Cast
    Will Yun Lee, Abby Miller, Brooklynn Prince, Minnie Mills, Jon Huertas
  • Cinematographer
    Yasu Tanida,
  • Editor
    Jhennifer Webberley, Jen Prince
  • Production Design
    Helen Jun
  • Composer
    Sidney Manansala
  • Sound Design
    Henry Maynard
  • Music
    Kishi Bashi, Milck
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