Short film

The Cactus
2026 · 20 min
A quiet, wistful drift through memory and regret, like overhearing someone's most private thoughts on a slow afternoon.
- Directed by
- David Crocpsy Li
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Starring
- Mark Metri, Francesca Ferri, Gurmeet Bajwa
- Tagline
- 15 MINUTES, TWO DRIFTING FRIENDS, A CACTUS, A WOMAN HE ADORES, AND A SEGMENT OF SHATTERED YET UNRESOLVED ROMANTIC MEMORIES...
- Overview
- As Trysdale prepared for the year-end international exchange formal with Odessey and Malvous in a quiet afternoon, his thoughts drifted to an exchange student named Hecate when he once again locked eyes with the cactus she gave to him, whose fleeting connection with him had dissolved into quiet regret, or maybe there's still a glimpse of chance?
- How it feels
- Melancholic, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Love, memory, grief, identity
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- David Crocpsy Li
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Starring
- Mark Metri, Francesca Ferri, Gurmeet Bajwa
