The Film That Saved Filmmaking
Creative risks can sometimes restore a lost passion
Jun 8, 2026 · 1 hr 59 min · 11 segments
Sarah Jane PortelliGuest
Ivan MalekinGuestIt's executive produced by Ante Malekin.
And associate produced by Laura Lukratish.
We have got Dennis Nowak on cinematography.
Sarah Jane is production design.
Reena Kumari is hair and makeup.
We have got Alex Acevedo and David Percio on design, sound design.
um visual effects we've got josh bonzaim cameron greg and grant piccola right so our cast mia is played by laura petraco uh her boyfriend sam is played by jacob lefton uh Their friend Becca is played by Jessica Tsai, right? We have then got Simone, played by Alexandra Johansson.
Anastasia, played by Anna-Marie Ockott.
And Emile, played by Mukesh Lynch.
Okay, so that is our main cast.
Sam and Mia, two writers at varied stages of their career, live in Sam's Berlin apartment and find themselves stuck within a codependent relationship when Mia notices Sam acting uncharacteristically tense and a casual remark is made about their mutual friend Becca A revelation.
Exposes long buried frustrations.
And a betrayal.
Faced with the truth.
The trio of friends.
Individually make choices.
They can't take back.
Over a single day and night.
Each wrestle with guilt.
It's executive produced by Ante Malekin.
And associate produced by Laura Lukratish.
We have got Dennis Nowak on cinematography.
Sarah Jane is production design.
Reena Kumari is hair and makeup.
We have got Alex Acevedo and David Percio on design, sound design.
um visual effects we've got josh bonzaim cameron greg and grant piccola right so our cast mia is played by laura petraco uh her boyfriend sam is played by jacob lefton uh Their friend Becca is played by Jessica Tsai, right? We have then got Simone, played by Alexandra Johansson.
Anastasia, played by Anna-Marie Ockott.
And Emile, played by Mukesh Lynch.
Okay, so that is our main cast.
Sam and Mia, two writers at varied stages of their career, live in Sam's Berlin apartment and find themselves stuck within a codependent relationship when Mia notices Sam acting uncharacteristically tense and a casual remark is made about their mutual friend Becca A revelation.
Exposes long buried frustrations.
And a betrayal.
Faced with the truth.
The trio of friends.
Individually make choices.
They can't take back.
Over a single day and night.
Each wrestle with guilt.
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Creative risks can sometimes restore a lost passion
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