Short film

Chow

2024 · 15 min

A short, unsettling slow-burn that makes an ordinary meal feel quietly sinister and obsessive.

Overview: A man's life begins to unravel after he eats an unsettling meal abroad and becomes obsessed with recreating it at home.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, isolation, madness
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
isolation
madness
memory
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none