Technical info

Canada, 2025 / Drama – Thriller / 12’47” minutes  / Adults

Synopsis

Marian and Mikel move in together after a turning point that seems to solidify their future as a couple. She sees in him the stability she longs for; he sees in her the foundation of the life he envisions.

But beneath that shared promise, their differences begin to surface—shaping how they love, decide, and understand one another. What begins as connection gradually shifts into something more fragile, as an unspoken tension takes hold of their relationship.

As their bond tightens, affection and control become increasingly difficult to separate, and Marian is forced to confront the true cost of staying.

The Yoke is an intimate portrait of a relationship where love slowly transforms into something heavier—where devotion, expectation, and power collide.

CAST
  • Marian: Kateryna Zahoruiko
  • Mikel: Curtis Leung
CREW
  • Executive Producer: Makka Productions
  • Writer & Director: Daniel Cardenas
  • Creative Producer & Producer: Melissa Murillo
  • Director of Photography: Camilo Chitiva
  • 2nd Director of Photography: Julio Florez
  • Production Designer: Tamara Gotovac
  • Editor & Coulorist: Nelson Rojas Patiño
  • Sound Designer: Oscar Bilbao
  • Score Composer: Analia Lentini
  • Assistant Producer: Jose Gavilanez
  • Sound Recordist: Randy Resh
  • Sound Recordist: Mason Storring
  • Make Up – FX – Hair Designer: Megan Coutts
  • Set Dresser: Maria Bui
  • Art PA: Yash Joshi
  • Assistant Director (Set): Aidan Auten
  • Assistant Director (Prep): Juliana Estrada
  • Script Supervisor: Ruthvika Sankineni
  • Focus Puller: Penn Chen
  • 1st Swing – Grip & Electric: Adam March
  • 2nd Swing – Grip & Electric: Matthew Timoti
  • BTS Photographer and Videographer: Luis Mario Infante:
  • Stills/BTS Photographer and Videographer: Jordy Clarke:
  • Community manager: Jose Gavilanez
  • Poster designer: Tamara Gotovac
  • Casting Advisor: Eduardo Sánchez
  • Casting Advisor: Julián David Rincón

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