Roots
You're crooked and you'll always be crooked.
Casey, an antisocial individual, uses their ability to physically manifest their dreams to contact their late mother one last time.Voyaging through unfamiliar lands, Casey must confront their internalised fears and forgotten commitments before they can reach their last chance to say goodbye.Their only problem: Casey must decide between going back home and taking responsibility for their younger sibling, or missing out on their final moment of closure.
- Signature
- Drama · Wonder · Craft
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Signature profile
Roots reads strongest on Wonder, Emotion and Action.
Story overview
What It's About
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Casey, an antisocial individual, uses their ability to physically manifest their dreams to contact their late mother one last time. Voyaging through unfamiliar lands, Casey must confront their internalised fears and forgotten commitments before they can reach their last chance to say goodbye. Their only problem: Casey must decide between going back home and taking responsibility for their younger sibling, or missing out on their final moment of closure.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $3,500
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- Release date
- Nov 20, 2025
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
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