After casting away his queer son to preserve his traditional beliefs, a devout conservative father begins to question the values that once defined him. His attempt to reconcile with his son unsettles a marriage already on fragile ground
Drama
LGBTQIA+
Latinx
Independent
Production Company
Z Marc Productions
Released
Pre-Production
Genre
Drama, LGBTQIA+
The story unfolds
After rejecting his queer son in an effort to uphold his deeply held traditional beliefs, Victor, a devout conservative father, begins to question the values that once defined his identity. When he attempts to reconnect with the son many years later, his search for redemption begins to unravel a marriage already strained by years of silence and unresolved conflict.
Director Nathan L. Marquez states, "Castaway is rooted in my own journey of growing up in a Latinx, conservative community while navigating my queerness and fighting to live authentically. It draws from the profound inner conflict I have faced when I was navigating my self discovery during my adolescent days. I realized after growing up, there wasn't much representation of someone like me who was navigating their queerness in a conservative Mexican household."
Film Type
Short Film
Themes
LGBTQIA+, Redemption, Acceptance
Setting
Period Piece
Director
Nathan L. Marquez
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Thomas Z Seffernick
Producer
Jay Bell
Associate Producer
Dhiraj Bodicherla
Representation
Queer narratives, Latinx
Language
Spanish, English
Production Stills
Behind the scenes from set to screen
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