The Silent Fight for Survival: Homelessness and Family in ‘SCRAP’

Vivian Kerr, Anthony Rapp, Lana Parrilla and Beth Dover star in the heartfelt drama SCRAP. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

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London, UK: Rue Dangeau is delighted to announce that Vivian Kerr’s SCRAP will be available on Digital Download from 13th December. (Strike Media, 2024)

Initially created and released as a short in 2018, SCRAP is Vivian Kerr’s feature length directorial debut, a film which she also wrote, and stars in the lead role. SCRAP also includes Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery), Lana Parrilla (Once Upon a Time), and Beth Dover (Outpost).

SCRAP – Beth (Vivian Kerr) has recently been laid off and struggles to maintain the appearance of a successful middle-class lifestyle as she bounces around Los Angeles. Hoping to land a new job and change her situation before her estranged older brother Ben (Anthony Rapp) finds out, Beth must confront her own pride in order to reconnect with him and provide for her young daughter, Birdy. Meanwhile, Ben and Stacy (Lana Parrilla) consider a third round of IVF and Stacy, a successful attorney, must re-evaluate her own conflicted relationship with motherhood.

Digital Release Date: 13th December
Digital Platforms: iTunes, Google, Amazon, and Vudu
Director & Writer: Vivian Kerr
Producers: Vivian Kerr, Marion Kerr, Suresh Cedrick Pereira, Rachel Stander
Cast: Vivian Kerr, Anthony Rapp, Lana Parrilla, and Beth Dover
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 105 mins