Casting Talents for 'Crushed' Feature Film
The story follows three 19-year-old boys—Sean, Tony, and Rudy—on individual journeys of self-discovery during a global pandemic. Sean finds solace in an online community but is ultimately overwhelmed by his family's neglect. Tony's rise to fame through music is threatened by family secrets, while Rudy navigates love and loss, finding comfort in technology until tragedy strikes close to home.
3 roles
Sally Handoyo is the mother of Sean, the protagonist. She is an example of grace and elegance within her elite social circles, but beneath her composed exterior lies a woman torn between her roles as a wife, mother, and societal figure. Being married to an authoritative husband, Sally struggles to maintain a balance between her son and her husband, as well as taking care of her daughter with asthma.
She is the mother of Sean´s best friend, Tony. She is a successful fashion designer, who translates her style into her own clothing style and home decor as well as into her son’s. She is blindly in love with her husband, demonstrating pride in having a perfect loving family. While believing her relationship is flawless, she becomes aware of her husband’s infidelity, which contradicts the love and trust she thought existed in her romantic relationship for many years.
Dashing and confident, Ron follows the lifestyle that his parents wanted. he is a successful businessman who develops secret feelings for his business partner, Tony´s father, which becomes a passionate affair that strains their relationship with both their families. He is torn between his love for his business partner and the guilt of hurting those close to him.