Dissecando Selma

An uneasy, deadpan short that blurs documentary framing with a mother's unraveling delusions, leaving a prickly, unsettled aftertaste.

Directed by

Eduardo Basile Silva, Márcio Junior

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Carlos Albergaria, Andrea Santana, Tércio Moura

Overview

A director starts from a disturbing provocation to explore, in the tone of a fable, the boundaries between motherhood, desire, and identity. At the center is Selma, a mother consumed by jealousy, who spirals into delusions and imagined rivalries after discovering signs of her son's sexual life.

How it feels

Absurd, dark, satirical and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Identity, obsession, parenthood, sexuality

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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