What It Takes | Color, Digital Video | 16 x 9 | Spring 2026 Communication Arts 659
When Skylar’s brother, struggling with addiction, abruptly shows back up in her life, her peace becomes threatened. Trying to protect the life she built for Max becomes increasingly difficult as Chase’s dangerous ties pull them back into his inescapable chaos. Skylar’s past now forces her to make an impossible decision without blurring the lines of love and safety.
This story explores not how destructive addiction can be, but how much love can exist beside the ruin.
Cast:
Malika Daikawa - "Skyler"
Zachary Krueger - "Chase"
Miko Kafel - "Max"
Crew:
Ally Mueller - Director
Ally Mueller & Phillip Thao - Writers
Ethan Yepiz-Foat -Producer
Brennyn Van Handel - Assistant Director
Grace Koenig - Director of Photography
Phillip Thao - Assistant Camera & Colorist
David Zhang - Editor & Boom Op
Dylan Rauwerdink - Sound Designer
Serenity Nguyet Anh Vo - Gaffer & Assistant Colorist
Kiesen Williams - Production Designer