Pest

A quiet, uneasy short that makes you feel the weight of inherited duty pressing on a child, with dread building under the calm.

Directed by

Maxime Baudin

Starring

Jean-Baptiste Blanc, Julien Girbig, Chadi Atsouawe

Overview

Pest invites us to discover the practice of hunting, through the eyes of a young boy. He, however, looks strangely tense. Naturally, tradition puts a heavy weight on him, while his father reminds him that hunt is a “family duty”. But something else is even more alarming recently, the rules have changed.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, trauma, coming-of-age, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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