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Even Cactus Goes to Heaven

Country: USA, Language: English, 12 mins

  • Director: Parthiban Shanmugam
  • Writer: Paul Sanchez; Parthiban Shanmugam
  • Producer: Kalai C. Parthiban; Siva Selvaraj

CGiii Comment

Just because it's got a kid in it...doesn't make it cute.

In truth, it's bloody awful.


Trailer...

Even Cactus goes to Heaven from Inde film on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Helia Anthus has a problem. She is different. She is bullied by most of the other kids in the neighborhood. But when her only friend loans her a book, she learns that being different can also mean being special.

Cast & Characters

Hatim Alyamanl as Older school boy;
Lukas Arolhansen as School Boy 2;
Oliver Arolhansen as School Boy 1;
Katina Asbell as Mother 2;
Hayley Bird as Helia Hanthus;
Susan Bird as Mother 1;
George Lee Clark as Closet Monster;
Eliana Dunckel as Eliana