Short film
Barren
2014 · 18 min
A quiet, oppressive dystopian short that sits with grief and bodily autonomy, leaving a lingering chill rather than spectacle.
- Directed by
- Gregor Levy
- Overview
- London, 2025. Every man and boy has perished. It's been 7 years since Laura lost her two sons and husband, and has raised her daughter, McKenna, in a world where the scarce supply of sperm is forced upon the young and fertile.
- How it feels
- Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Grief, isolation, survival, identity
- Content
- Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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