Short film

Strand

2026 · 28 min

A quiet, uneasy short that lingers on strange familiarity, blending tender romance with a creeping sense of dread.

Tagline: This is no chance encounter.
Overview: A man burdened by a mysterious curse meets a woman whose presence feels eerily familiar.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, love, fate, memory
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
fate
memory
grief
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, horror, romance
Directed by: Austin Gorski
Written by: Gabriel Rosales
Starring: Gabriel Rosales, Stevie Cavalier, Shayla Denee, Trey Tycer, Harlie Madison, Adam Stephenson, Betsy Borrego
Cinematography: Jack Patterson
Runtime: 28 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English