Descendent

Set in present-day Los Angeles, Descendent follows Sean Bruner, an elementary school security guard grappling with past trauma while preparing for the birth of his first child with his wife, Andrea. Haunted by his mother’s death in childbirth and his father’s suicide, Sean fears he’s destined to fail. After a beam of light appears in the sky during a late-night shift, Sean wakes in the hospital with an inexplicable talent for vivid, unsettling drawings of extraterrestrials and desert landscapes. As his visions blur the line between dreams and reality, Sean’s grip on sanity unravels. With time running out, he must confront his fears to escape his family’s tragic legacy.

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Credits

Director:

Peter Cilella

Executive Producer:

Arianne Fraser, Delphine Perrier, Henry Winterstern, Mark Ward

Producer:

David Lawson Jr, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Caleb Ward

Screenwriter:

Peter Cilella

Cinematographer:

Alexander Chinnici

Editor:

Jordan Goldstein

Production Designer:

Kati Simon

Sound Designer:

Bret Killoran

Music:

Tyler Strickland

Principal Cast:

Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger, Susan Wilder, Charlene Amoia, Dan O'Brien, Brandon Scott, Alexandra Barreto, Alex Ruiz, Clare Cooney, Emily Pendergast

Contact

Distributor:

descendentmovie2025@gmail.com

Public Film Contact:

Descendent Movie
descendentmovie2025@gmail.com

Sales Agent:

Caleb Ward
Highland Film Group

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2025
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Runtime:
92 mins