Short film
The Cross Giveth,
2025 · 8 min
A claustrophobic, fragmentary plunge into a young performer's panic, mixing interview snippets and reflection into an uneasy, introspective haze.
- Directed by
- Kian Lawson-Khalili
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Kian Lawson-Khalili, Emil Helweg-Larsen, Luis Zimmer
- Tagline
- The Cross Giveth, and The Cross Taketh Away
- Overview
- A young actor, trapped in an abusive film set, starts spiraling in an anxiety induced attack and reflection as he ponders on his work and role in society. His attack and thoughts get heavier and more sporadic as he sifts through interviews he's done throughout the years - all showing the pain that lies within.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
- About
- Identity, isolation, celebrity, faith
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Kian Lawson-Khalili
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Kian Lawson-Khalili, Emil Helweg-Larsen, Luis Zimmer
