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SYNOPSIS: In the rugged hills of 19th-century America, a resilient young woman facing the loss of her family farm must embrace her mysterious inheritance and confront both human greed and supernatural evil in a hunt for a legendary buried treasure.

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GENRE: Gothic thriller

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CHARACTERS: 

 

HANNAH WHITE (Female, 18–25)

A resilient young frontier woman struggling to save her family's farm. Intelligent, independent, and gifted with inherited folk-magic abilities she barely understands. Must carry the emotional weight of the film. Lead role.

 

GIDEON WHITE (Male, 45–65)
Hannah's father. A flawed but desperate farmer battling alcoholism, debt, and his own failures. Driven by dreams of finding buried treasure to save his family. Supporting Lead.

 

OLD BOB WILSON (Male, 55–75)
A charismatic treasure hunter and confidence man who profits from the hopes and superstitions of others. Charming, cunning, and dangerous beneath a folksy exterior. Major Supporting.

 

YOUNG BOB WILSON (Male, 18–30)
Old Bob's son and partner in deception. Presented as a blind psychic with "second sight," but far more complicated than he appears. Intelligent, observant, and quietly manipulative. Major Supporting.

 

CASEY (Male, 25–40)
A physically imposing laborer and treasure digger. Tough, capable, and quietly intimidating. Beneath his calm demeanor lies a dangerous opportunist. Supporting.

 

MARTIN BABCOCK (Male, 40–65)
A prosperous farmer consumed by dreams of easy wealth. Gullible, ambitious, and increasingly drawn into schemes and greed. Supporting.

Supporting Roles

 

FRANCISCA (Female, 20–35)
A mysterious woman connected to the treasure's origins. Possesses knowledge of folk magic and appears in the film's historical storyline. Supporting.

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CAPTAIN JAMES KIDD (Male, 35–55)
A ruthless pirate captain who hides a legendary treasure and binds it with a deadly curse. Featured in the film's opening sequence. Supporting.

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