housekeepers

A tween’s childhood comes to a premature end in light of her non-English mother’s sacking, upending their parent-child relationship.

2025 | Drama | 12 min

synopsis

Housekeepers, is a poignant short film from writer/director Kaede Miyamura exploring the crossroads of childhood and grown-up life in the face of bridging language barriers.

The film follows 12-year-old Japanese-Australian Irina who finds herself in her non-English-speaking mother’s world where she must grapple with toying with her mother’s trust while protecting her from the truth.

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Kaede Miyamura

Evangeline Parks

Anna Warwick

Kaede Miyamura

Zhang Yifan

Lyreca Corloncito

Natalie Cicciarelli

Sharlott Shi

Alisha Mehra

Andy Layclark

Will Chao

Rizky Pratama

Milla Pearl Sievers

Cecilia Karlovic

Kayleen Montalan

Tom Matthews

Breeanna Dodd

Yuki Miyamura

Jamie Tram

Briana Mirabile

Cameron Hose

Jack L. Pardy

Yianni Rowlands

Rizky Pratama

Shion Chenhall

Chie Maruyama

Maree Barnett

Sharon Haywood

Charlize Constantin

Tom Marchant

Yasmin Bowden

Elise Wollard

Susan Hatton

Veronika Chekmareva

2024

Drama

12 min

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