"Out Of Focus" Drama Movie Needs Actors

LEAD. A gifted portrait photographer who struggles with face blindness and memory fragmentation. Observant, gentle, and introspective. Madeline remembers feelings, gestures, and light-but not faces. Actor must be able to: 1. Carry the film emotionally 2. Portray confusion, vulnerability, and restrained grief 3. Perform nuanced, non-verbal moments

LEAD. Madeline's older sister. Warm, patient, emotionally resilient-but carrying years of quiet heartbreak. Leah has lived her life knowing she may never be remembered, yet she continues to show up anyway. This role demands emotional depth, strength, and the ability to express love without expectation. Actor Must Be Able To: 1. Balance warmth with underlying sorrow 2. Deliver emotionally charged dialogue with restraint 3. Portray long-term emotional endurance

SUPPORTING. Leah's husband. Gentle, supportive, grounded. A quiet presence who understands the emotional weight his wife carries. Limited dialogue but important emotional grounding.

SUPPORTING (FLASHBACK). Madeline and Leah's biological parents before the accident. Present in early memories that feel warm, safe, and ordinary moments that contrast sharply with what is lost. They are loving, encouraging, and emotionally present. Their scenes are brief but foundational, representing stability, imagination. Their presence lingers throughout the film-not as characters who return, but as an emotional imprint that shapes Madeline's memory loss and Leah's sense of responsibility.

SUPPORTING. Medical professionals with a difficult message to convey. The doctors approach young Madeline and Leah with cautious empathy. Need to embody calm and professionalism while conveying weighty news. Actor Must Be Able To: - Portray professional and composed demeanor - Deliver sensitive news with empathy

SUPPORTING. A caring, experienced social worker who helps navigate Madeline and Leah through a difficult hospital experience. Compassionate but realistic. Empathetic but firm, she is dedicated to the best interests of the children she represents while supporting the family with both kindness and resolve. Actor Must Be Able To: Command the room calmly with empathy and authority.

SUPPORTING. The head of the orphanage during Madeline and Leah's childhood. Composed, observant, and quietly authoritative. She carries compassion tempered by routine-someone who has learned how to care without becoming attached. Appears in emotionally charged moments surrounding separation, loss, and memory. Though not cruel, she represents a system that moves forward regardless of the children it shapes.

SUPPORTING. A married couple who adopt Leah from the orphanage. Well-intentioned, gentle, and sincere. They offer stability and care, but unknowingly participate in a separation that leaves lasting emotional impact. Appear in pivotal moments surrounding Leah's adoption-quiet, restrained scenes where hope and loss exist at the same time. Their presence represents safety, but also the beginning of a divided life.