Short film

Laid Bare

2024 · 26 min

A queasy, slow-burn plunge into artistic obsession that unsettles with quiet body horror and emotional rawness.

Overview: A struggling painter finds glimpses of success when he begins slicing off his own skin and using it for his work.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, art, identity, madness
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
art
identity
madness
ambition
Places: workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Directed by: Morgen Ludwig
Written by: Morgen Ludwig
Starring: Steven Drenth, Zilia Balkansky-Selles, Dan Heise, Bella Bonanno, Brigitte Brase
Music: Eli Denson
Cinematography: Erik Hunter
Runtime: 26 min
Country: United States of America