United States / May 17, 2025 / R
"I can't wait to see what life has in store for you, my little butterfly."
11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Chrysalis follows the story of Renee, a troubled teenager torn between seeking closure from her alcoholic father and spending time with her high school friends for the last time before leaving for college. This short film grapples with the idea of what it’s like to grow up and leave your old life behind
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chrysalis |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 17 maggio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Abigail Stelter |
| Production | Sunandita Santhanam, Marqus Chavez |
| Writer | Abigail Stelter |
| Casting | Erin Dalton |
| Editing | Austin Smith, Madeline Lozoya |
| Cinematography | Daniel Roberts, Lesly Esparza, Christopher Gomez, Makayla Cogley |
| Assistant directors | Esaul Jose Rivera, Rosemary Chavez, Abigail Stelter, Emma Barnhill |
| Lighting | Damian Ortiz, Bryce Barasch, Ava Sandoval |
| Camera operators | Daniel Roberts, Lesly Esparza, Christopher Gomez, Makayla Cogley |
| Additional photography | Daniel Roberts, Lesly Esparza, Christopher Gomez, Makayla Cogley |
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| Production design | Astrella Hunter |
| Art direction | Astrella Hunter |
| Set decoration | Astrella Hunter |
| Music | Thomas Ropp, Daniel Campos, Crow Ramirez, Luke Klute, Miguel Angel Morones |
| Sound | Thomas Ropp, Daniel Campos, Crow Ramirez, Luke Klute, Miguel Angel Morones |
| Costume design | Anabel Torino, Sunandita Santhanam, Astrella Hunter |
| Makeup | Anabel Torino, Sunandita Santhanam, Astrella Hunter |
| Hairstyling | Anabel Torino, Sunandita Santhanam, Astrella Hunter |
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