Martha and Sammie star in ‘Three Houses’

Currently in England over 193k children have a parent incarcerated in the prison system. Their situation is referred to as a “hidden sentence”. Three Houses, a short film shot over summer 2025 and due for a Spring 2026 release, aims to shine a light on their situation. It is a touching story, as lead character Abby navigates her new normal after her mother is jailed, moving in with and developing a relationship with her aunt Emma, revealing the reality and difficulties young children often face in this position.

It is written, directed and executive produced by Agostina Guala (The Happy Days 2016, Cuchipanderos 2014 and The Two Popes 2019), co-produced by Barrie McCulloch (Mobland 2024 and Andor 2022) and produced by Poppy’s Picture House.

Martha plays the lead Abby. Her aunt Emma is played by Harrie Hayes (Horrible Histories). Sammie plays Kayla.

The short film is currently under a Spring 2026 release, so we hope to see it soon.