Halfway Home
Feature Film | In Development
Logline
Reunited after twelve years for her estranged brother's wedding, a half-Thai woman returns to Thailand, only to find that a tense cross-country drive forces them to confront the cultural divides and buried traumas of their shared past, or risk losing their fragile bond for good.
Story & Concept
Halfway Home explores the fragile bonds between siblings, unspoken grief, and the delicate work of reconciliation. Told through an intimate lens against the backdrop of Thailand, it follows two people bound by blood but divided by the vastly different worlds in which they were raised.
Market & Cultural Positioning
Universal Theme, Real Reality: Taps into a common yet rarely depicted global experience: siblings separated across borders or raised by extended family for survival.
Authentic & Accessible: Features an authentic Thai cast with English serving as the natural bridge language between the leads, allowing the story to resonate internationally without losing local depth.
Target Audience: Viewers aged 18–35 across both Southeast Asian and Western markets, appealing to audiences of diaspora stories, indie dramas, and cross-cultural cinema.
Development Package
The complete pitch deck is available to potential partners, financiers and distribution upon request. Please reach out to hello@toniannrobertson.com to request the deck or arrange a call.
Director’s Vision & Visual World: Contrast between urban Bangkok, the intimacy of the road trip, and rural Isaan.
Character Profiles & Casting Strategy: Bilateral casting plan for authentic Thai and mixed-race bilingual talent.
Co-Production & Distribution Strategy: European-Asian co-production framework, festival roadmap, and market positioning.
