60, fed up, and done turning cheeks—he's bringing the scorched earth instead.
A sixty-year-old who has always obediently followed the rules, suffers an existential burnout. He has always done his part and, in his own modest way, has worked for a better society. But that society has hit rock bottom and our former good Samaritan is no longer in the mood for concessions. Moloss is his name and he’s got a mission: to cure the world of a very human disease. But his method could not differ more from those of Gandhi or Mother Theresa. He’s certainly not turning the other cheek. His approach is a lot more direct, not to say radical. His very personal spin on the tactic of the scorched earth to make way for a better future implicates not only his daughter Doianna and his ex-wife Veronica, but many others who didn’t plan any revolution. Is he out of his mind? Desperate? Dangerous? Perhaps all three, but in his defense, it’s our society that has started it!
Acting
Abdel Qissi's simmering, exhausted rage carries every frame.
Direction
Belgian grime aesthetic—gray, claustrophobic, deliberately oppressive.
Director
Abel Ernest Tembo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Abdel Qissi co-directed with Abel Ernest Tembo after decades as a Jean-Claude Van Damme collaborator—this is his radically different personal project.
The title refers to ancient Greek war dogs bred for destruction—Moloss literally names himself after a weaponized breed.
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