Synopsis
After the loss of her baby, Emma retreats into a carefully curated online world where she performs the role of a mother with a reborn doll. As her digital persona flourishes, the boundary between genuine grief and the performance of happiness begins to blur, revealing the fragile reality behind the picture-perfect life.
Mark, her husband, is living with a grief he can’t fix.
Fares, the neighbour whose discovery shatters the illusion she carefully built.
Poster Art work
Conceptually designed by Hind Lekbir and executed by Andy Bak, this poster beautifully reflects the complex, multi-faceted nature of grief.
Cast
Jacqueline Rose is a London and Melbourne actress, writer and filmmaker, working across film, commercials, theatre and improvisation. She stars in the award-winning short ‘First’ and is developing her own projects as a writer, including ‘Riding Horses Up Everest’ and ‘Crypto Pyramid’. Her training draws on many traditions, including Meisner, Larry Moss and Patsy Rodenburg, and she has appeared in ‘Hamnet’, ‘Wicked’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’.
Melbourne-based actor Kit Dabas trained in the Meisner and Stella Adler traditions, and that grounding shapes everything he does. He works from listening and truthful response, letting a scene happen rather than performing it. Across film and stage, he is drawn to quiet, character-driven work, and treats every role as another chance to deepen the craft.
James Wilson began his acting journey in 2020 as a background extra before diving into formal training and transitioning to screen roles. Reborn marks his second short film. James bring a natural, grounded performance to the character of Fares, a quality he strives to bring to every role.
