Short film

Earworm

2025 · 13 min

A catchy song turns into a maddening, deadpan descent that is funny and unsettling in equal measure.

Overview: Ulph (Adam Lundgren) is in the hospital since he suffered from a serious form of earworm. Rednex's unmistakable "Cotton Eye Joe" ruins his life and drives him to the brink of insanity. The all-too-familiar phenomenon takes on physical form in Patrik Eklund's psychological thriller with a comic undertone.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Madness, obsession, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
obsession
isolation
identity
Places: hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none