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Drama! Lesbians! Christmas! Fun! What else do you need?
Onyx Keesha Films Dream N1 Productions 360 Films
Written by B. Danielle Watkins Produced by Onyx Keesha B.Danielle Watkins Directed by Gino Payne B.Danielle Watkins Onyx Keesha
About the Film "The Higher Spirit" May this holiday be filled with peace, love, and...
Coming home for the holidays is something most families cherish. After this holiday, Christmas will never be the same in the Higher-Mills family. Coming from mixed backgrounds adopted siblings Smythe, Hanna, Bea, Shane, and Lonny along with their parents Pat and Samantha, will have to search for a HIGHER SPIRIT to get them through this holiday season.
Meet Ma Pat & Mantha Pat Higher-Mills A 50 something African-American masculine identified woman. Affectionately called “Ma Pat”. Married to Samantha since marriage was legalized in 2013, but they have been together since 1985 (35 years). Pat has struggled for years and has now decided since the children are all grown that once Lonny leaves for college she will begin to chemically transition. Pat has been hiding this from everyone but Samantha , but wishes she would have hidden from Samantha too.
Played by Ronnie Wood .Samantha “Mantha” Higher-Mills Affectionately known as “Mantha”and married to Pat. Samantha is an old school lipstick lesbian. Very loving, nurturing, and the family rock. When “Mantha” talks, the girls listen. It was Samantha who begun adopting young lesbian teenagers to give them a place to call home when their families turned their backs on them, but with Pat’s new revelation Samantha is reevaluating how progressive and open she truly is.
Played by actress Zenja Dunn
Meet Hanna & Lonnie Hanna Higher-Mills Hanna is the second in succession and the complete opposite of Smythe. Hanna is a high end lesbian escort and a free spirit all around. Hanna is the fun sister who supports everything that Smythe doesn’t. Hanna was 16 when she was adopted, and has been a handful ever since. Hanna’s latest stunt is something that may be UNFORGIVABLE.
Played by actress Rachi Herring Lonny Higher-Mills A 17 year old African-American masculine identified woman. The baby of the bunch and the apple of Pat’s eye. Lonny is the only child still home, and every piece of tension that’s is happening between Pat and Samantha.Lonny doesn’t know the ends and outs but hips her sisters to game about the tension . Lonny is fun and lovable and everything a little sister should be.
Played by actress Gio Bank$
Meet Tallahassee & Smythe Tallahassee Higher-Mills 32 year old masculine identified woman She is Smythe’s wife. Tallahassee is tired of Smythe’s controlling ways, but loves her family, especially Hanna. The only reason Tallahassee has agreed to come to Christmas is because she knows it’s a good time. Drinking is what pushes Tallahassee to do something she may truly regret.
Played by B. Elise Smythe Higher-Mills Smythe is the oldest and first of the lesbian makeshift family. Smythe was adopted at age 15, and is now a college graduate with a wife of her own, Tallahassee. Being the oldest, Smyth has the “I know more” attitude of the siblings and causes the most tension with her remarks and gestures. Smythe and Tallahassee have been having marital problems, but hoped that this Christmas could be the fix; worst idea ever.
Played by Daphne Dunning
Meet Shane & Jason Shane Higher-Mills Shane was the baby for a long time, and is spoiled rotten. Shane just graduated from NYU with a degree in fashion and has taken NYC by storm. Since she’s graduated she’s not come home or seen her family using the excuse that the fashion world is demanding, but promising a Christmas appearance. Her real reason for not coming home; Shane has a boyfriend, Jason, and no longer identifies as lesbian and has been hiding her all lesbian family from Jason.
Jason Allen Shane’s boyfriend, Jason thought he was coming to Christmas to propose to Shane, but is taken by storm learning of her past and he family. Jason’s inabilities to comprehend the family dynamics as well as Shane’s sexuality he begins to question if she’s truly the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with.
Played by Deborah Michal
Played by TJ Wimbs
Meet Beans Bea “Beans” Higher-Mills Affectionately known as “Beans”. Bea is the middle child, having joined the family at the young age of 12. Bea has it a lot harder growing up than the other, though they all suffered the fate ending up with Pat and Samantha. Bea’s inability to shake the demons of her past sent her on a path of drugs and alcohol and she is rarely seen or heard from. Samantha’s Christmas wish is for her Beans to make it home so she leaves the light on every night so she knows she’s welcome.
Played by Stiz
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