Secondhand Santa
Short Film Proposal
Logline
After a mother impulsively donates her deceased son's belongings to charity, she and her husband race across the city on Christmas Eve to reclaim every last piece.
Synopsis
After a mother impulsively donates her deceased son's belongings to charity, she and her husband scour the city to reclaim them. But their search hits a wall when they encounter a non-negotiable policy posted across every sponsoring store: Must Bring Child. They cross paths with a scrappy girl tired of receiving secondhand gifts for Christmas, and the three strike a deal. She will pose as their son to satisfy the rule, and in return for every item the couple recovers, she receives something new. An impromptu family forms: a mother trying to forget, a father afraid to, and a secondhand son they must pretend is still alive.
Drama / Family
25:26
2026
English
