Darren needs help. His fears and anxieties are manifesting themselves in the most unusual of ways – through the medium of opera. He visits his therapist to find a quick solution, but sometimes restoring harmony is about facing the music.
Acting
Fionn Foley commits to operatic breakdown with zero fear.
Direction
Dave Fox crams more ideas into 12 mins than most features.
Director
Dave Fox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Irish short film movement often uses genre absurdity to tackle mental health; Cantata joins a tradition of using body horror as emotional metaphor.
The practical effects for the 'manifestations' were achieved with forced perspective and opera singer Hannah Mamalis performing live on set, not dubbed.
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