Short film

Something Like the End of the World

2025 · 10 min

A brief, unsettling plunge into obsession and collapse, mixing dry absurdity with a quiet sense of dread.

Overview: A woman goes to extremes to win her girlfriend's affection. A surreal portrait of collapse - personal, relational and collective.
How it feels: Absurd, eerie, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, love, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
love
identity
isolation
madness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild