Short film

Confinement

2022 · 15 min

A claustrophobic, dreamlike struggle where inner pain takes physical shape, leaving you unsettled and thoughtful.

Overview: Waking up in a locked room, a prisoner must overcome their personal demons in order to move on from heartache and earn their freedom.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, identity, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
isolation
identity
survival
healing
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none