Short film

Paralysis
10 min
A tense, intimate short that makes inner conflict feel physically suffocating, blending tender friendship with eerie dread.
- Directed by
- Isabella Romeo
- Starring
- Gaia Maria Tini, Samantha Acosta
- Overview
- Ava grapples with her burgeoning feelings for her best friend, Jade. Their close bond is tested as Jade's flirtation blurs the lines of friendship, igniting Ava's internal conflict about her sexuality and religion. Each uncomfortable moment they share triggers Ava's sleep paralysis manifesting her fears and desires.
- How it feels
- Tense, eerie, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, sexuality, faith, friendship
- 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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- Directed by
- Isabella Romeo
- Starring
- Gaia Maria Tini, Samantha Acosta

