We shot this short film in France in November 2025, inside a church in the middle of a forest. It was filmed in just one day with a crew of around 25 people, almost all of whom volunteered their time.
The writer has already completed a full feature-length screenplay (approximately 2.5 hours), and our goal was to create a proof of concept that we could submit to film festivals, producers, and other industry professionals.
We’d love to hear opinions from filmmakers, people working in the film industry, or simply fans of fantasy, elevated dialogue, and character-driven storytelling. Our main influences include Game of Thrones and the works of Shakespeare.
The short’s premise is simple: after a child is killed by a member of the military, an indigenous community mourns the loss and debates how to respond, whether to remain committed to peace or go to war.
The full story follows Saturno and Euphemia, lovers who are the most prominent figures of their respective peoples, the Aryans and the Gaians. Hoping to use their marriage to bridge the growing divide and end generations of discrimination and hostility, they are overtaken by events as war breaks out before they can act. From there, death and conflict shape the course of their destinies.
The short is available on YouTube and is only 10 minutes long. If you have the time and interest to watch it, we’d really appreciate your thoughts, for the short itself or on its potential as a feature film or limited series. You can also leave a review on Letterboxd if you want : https://boxd.it/13z1M
Here’s the link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kRzBTsRmac