An alien poet-horse friendship that ends in child abduction. Yes, really.
Sean’s mission on Earth is to help humans live forever by eradicating useless states of emotion and instinct. However, confronted with "Earth’s pointless gravity", Sean’s body weakens. He seeks the help of a domesticated horse, who introduces him to poetry. Undaunted, he continues to collect samples from Earth: animals, worms, and the very children who have befriended him.
Direction
Phillip Barker's precise, hypnotic visual language.
Cinematography
Gravity itself becomes a character through body horror.
Director
Phillip Barker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'EarthWorm' mirrors Sean's mission: burrowing beneath surface emotion to extract what he deems essential, becoming parasitic himself.
Director Phillip Barker's background in theatrical design explains the uncanny, constructed quality of domestic spaces that feel both familiar and alien.
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