Short film

The Newt Congress

2022 · 16 min

A dry, unsettling conference-room satire where bureaucratic calm makes the exploitation of talking creatures feel quietly monstrous and absurd.

Overview: For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek‘s War with the Newts.
How it feels: Satirical, eerie, dark and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, corruption, exploration
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
corruption
exploration
morality
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none