Where the Witch Lives
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| Where the Witch Lives | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mariel Sharp |
| Produced by | Maude Michaud |
| Written by | Mariel Sharp |
| Music by | Strangerfamiliar |
| Cinematography | Charlie Laigneau |
| Edited by | Teagan Lance |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 Mars |
Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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Where the Witch Lives is a 2022 short film written and directed by Mariel Sharp and produced by Maude Michaud through her company, Quirk Films. Entirely produced in Quebec, the project was funded through the SODEC's Emerging Creators Program.[1]
The 15 minute short tells the story of a mother who kidnaps her two daughters and terrorizes them into needing her.
Plot[edit]
Phe, a little girl, plays by the river. Her older sister, Cassie, runs after her, but only catches up to her once Phe has reached the road. Their mother, Christine, finds them and grounds them for having gone too far from the house. When they come home, the kitchen is a mess and Christine blames her daughters for having transgressed against the river witch. The children recite the river witch's rules.
Standing by a fire outside, Christine thanks the river witch for allowing them to live in the house, but asks Phe to throw her toy in the fire as a sacrifice. Cassie complains, saying that the toy is the last memento they have from their other mother, but Phe gets angry and tosses the plush bunny in the fire. The next day, they awake to a kitchen that is now clean and filled with fresh produce, which Christine claims is thanks to the witch.
Later, while Christine and Phe are playing in the river, Cassie searches the old home for a phone. She steals a key from Christine's room and finds a cellphone in a drawer, which she uses to call Heather, her other mother. She leaves her a quick message before Christine finds her.
During the night, Cassie is awakened by some noise and goes out of the house to find Christine and Heather having a fight. Christine throws a net over Heather to drown her. Cassie runs back to the room she shares with Phe and tries to get her out of bed. Christine steps inside the room, wet from the river and bleeding from a cut. She is angry that Cassie is out of bed.
After offering to get her mom a bandage, Cassie hides outside of the bathroom and screams. When Christine comes running to check on her, Cassie locks her in. She then gets Phe and the two are reunited with Heather, who had managed to drag herself out of the river.
Cast[edit]
- Lake Delisle as Cassie
- Margaux Vaillancourt as Phe
- Catherine Bérubé as Christine
- Alex Rice as Heather
Filming locations[edit]
The film was shot on location in the city of Namur and in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, both in the province of Quebec, Canada in the summer of 2021.
Release[edit]
Principal photography was completed in summer 2021 and the short is slated for release in 2022 with distribution by Les Films du 3 Mars.
References[edit]
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