Short film

Oil
2026 · 15 min
A quiet, unsettling beach encounter that builds unease through silence and suggestion, leaving a lingering sense of mystery.
- Directed by
- Ariel Barros
- Genres
- Thriller
- Starring
- Mariah Teixeira, Caetano Jardim
- Tagline
- Some silences come from the sea
- Overview
- A mother takes her young son to the beach in an attempt to rebuild their relationship. But what begins as a day of reconciliation shifts when a mysterious presence emerges from the sea, drawing them both into a journey of fear and mystery.
- How it feels
- Tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, parenthood, fate, isolation
- 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
- Ariel Barros
- Genres
- Thriller
- Starring
- Mariah Teixeira, Caetano Jardim
