Short film

As Formigas

2017 · 19 min

A quiet, creeping unease settles in as small domestic details turn quietly sinister.

Overview: Luana (Thaís Inácio) and Camila (Adassa Martins) stay in the pension of the mysterious Cassandra (Teuda Bara). There, an insistent trail of ants comes up every night bringing out shadowy secrets.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, isolation, identity, deception
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: mystery
isolation
identity
deception
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: fantasy, mystery
Directed by: Kaoe Catão
Written by: Kaoe Catão, Taís Lobo
Starring: Teuda Bara, Andressa Berti, Laryssa França, Thaís Inácio, Adassa Martins, Cosme Monteiro
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese