Fan CastingA STAR ALONE (2029)

Anna Linville, a 35-year-old actress best known for a string of early 2010s rom-coms, has spent years trying to reignite her floundering career. But when her husband, Ethan, a reserved and failing screenwriter, takes his own life in their shared Hollywood Hills home, Anna finds herself thrust into a level of fame she hasn’t experienced in years. At first, Anna genuinely grieves—desperate to understand why Ethan made this decision and guilt-ridden over the signs she might have missed. However, as news outlets sensationalize the tragedy and industry insiders begin reaching out with offers for "gritty, award-worthy" roles, Anna starts leveraging her widowhood for relevance. A Netflix docuseries deal? Done. A sobbing viral clip on a talk show? Perfect. A tell-all memoir detailing their “perfect yet complex love”? Already ghostwritten. As Anna’s star rises again, Ethan’s memory becomes more of a PR prop than a heartfelt loss. But the higher she climbs, the more her carefully curated image starts to unravel. Ethan’s cryptic farewell letter resurfaces, painting a much darker picture of their relationship. Anna begins to hallucinate Ethan, appearing in increasingly absurd and inappropriate ways, forcing her to confront her role in his demise.