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Heir to the Throne

After years of being forced to write a playwright, Mary only sees one way to escape from his abusive father and mentor...

  • Pepe Cuart
    Director
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  • Pepe Cuart
    Writer
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11911990/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  • Pepe Cuart
    Producer
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  • Joanae Lawrence
    Key Cast
    "Mary"
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  • John Zion
    Key Cast
    "Jack"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4466210/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  • Una Clancy
    Key Cast
    "Connie"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11973014/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  • Alexandra Rooney
    Key Cast
    "Little Mary"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9075455/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Horror
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York Film Academy
Director Biography - Pepe Cuart

Pepe Cuart is a Spanish Filmmaker.

Born in Mallorca, Spain. Pepe spent most of his childhood and adolescence dreaming of becoming a comic book artist and illustrator. After finishing high-school, Pepe decided to study at the U-tad in Madrid where he earned a 4-Year 2D & 3D Animation Degree. During his studies, Pepe developed various skills related to Digital Art and Storytelling and realized his passion - Filmmaking. On the age of 21, Pepe traveled to the United States for the first time in his life and earned a 2-Year Filmmaking Degree at the New York Film Academy in New York.

Pepe is currently in New York, working on different film sets and developing new ideas for future projects.

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Director Statement

This Film is a reflection about the possible outcomes of a long-term toxic relationship and how it can affect to someone psychologically.

All my stories show situations that I am dealing with in the present time and my goal is to reflect on those situations and figure out a way to confront them while writing the script. It is almost therapeutical. In this case, the things that drove me to write this film were:
The pressure that I felt after forcing myself to accomplish what everyone and even myself expected me to achieve.
The sadness of realizing that some people in your family are really toxic and the grief that comes when deciding to keep them away from your life.
My own past experience of being a child living in a house where there was a toxic relationship.

All these personal experiences are in this Film and hopefully it will help to those who watch it to understand the pain and suffering of not taking responsibility of your own actions.