Roots

Roots

You're crooked and you'll always be crooked.

2025 · 12 min · Drama, Fantasy

Casey, an antisocial individual, uses their ability to physically manifest their dreams to contact their late mother one last time. Voyaging through unfamiliar lands, Casey must confront their internalised fears and forgotten commitments before they can reach their last chance to say goodbye. Their only problem: Casey must decide between going back home and taking responsibility for their younger sibling, or missing out on their final moment of closure.

Directed by Libby Grace · Written by Libby Grace

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Ashley Foot Casey
Mikaela Ellery Rowan

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2h 11m together

Roots

American History X

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