Hasmik, Quigley, Waterhouse Star in Indie Thriller Sissy — SkimNews
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- Sofia Hasmik stars as Kim, an aging porn star who takes custody of her 11-year-old half-sister in the indie thriller Sissy, marking her lead role in Dejan Mrkic’s directorial debut
- Grace Kelly Quigley plays Franki, the abandoned half-sister of Hasmik’s character, in a story that follows their perilous journey through Los Angeles
- Imogen Waterhouse joins the cast of Sissy in a key role, reuniting with Apple TV+ amid her ongoing work on the series The Buccaneers
- Dejan Mrkic is writing and directing Sissy as his first feature film, co-producing with Javier Gonzalez, who recently won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for In the Summers
- Javier Gonzalez co-produces Sissy, bringing recent acclaim from Sundance and prior producing credits on A24’s Funny Pages and IFC Midnight’s Swallow
- Hayden Mason serves as cinematographer for Sissy, following the premiere of his Chloë Sevigny-produced documentary Summer Tour at the Telluride Film Festival
Why it matters: The casting of rising and established talent—alongside a producer fresh off a Sundance win—elevates *Sissy* as a high-potential indie debut. Its focus on marginalized characters in a gritty LA setting signals a bold narrative risk that could resonate in the current indie film landscape.
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