The Brother that Never was (2025)
What if you wished your brother never existed... and the world listened?
On her 21st birthday, a young woman receives a gift from her older brother — a childhood elephant trinket that stirs up memories of never being good enough. Fueled by resentment and insecurity, she makes a wish… and wakes up in a world where her brother never existed. This 8-minute psychological fantasy short explores the darker side of sibling love, identity, and regret.
- Date of release
- 2025-04-14
- Runtime
- 8m
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
- Director
- Tania C. Brooks
Casting
- Anna Jenkins — Phoebe
- Aracely Muñoz — Carmen
- Lily Baer — Rose
- Braeden Byrne — Sean
- Shamberlee McCarter — Mom (voice)
- Tania C. Brooks — Women Caller ID (voice)
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