The Dream Is a Snail

A quietly bizarre and hypnotic short that blends deadpan satire with unsettling sensory detail, asking patience as it slowly coils around you.

Directed by

Nguyễn Thiên Ân

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Anh Tuan Le, Nguyễn Đức Mạnh, Phi Điểu

Overview

A struggling young artist takes an odd job as a human racetrack in a senior rejuvenation workshop, only to develop an obsession with the hypnotic sensation of snails gliding across his skin.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, eerie and whimsical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, art, identity, isolation

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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