Short film
The Croak
2025 · 15 min
A quiet, unsettling short that blurs reality and dream through a child's eyes, leaving a lingering sense of unease.
- Directed by
- Xymena Zaręba
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Gustaw Lutz, Krzysztof Pyziak, Olaf Marchwicki
- Overview
- Niko lives with his father, who treats frogs better than he treats his own son. These slimy green creatures are the reason Niko can no longer tell the difference between reality and dreams.
- How it feels
- Eerie, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, family, madness, parenthood
- 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
- Xymena Zaręba
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Gustaw Lutz, Krzysztof Pyziak, Olaf Marchwicki
