18 minutes. Three bodies. One frozen marriage melts spectacularly.
An icy couple, Elias and Milou, go on a ski trip to the picturesque village of Elm in search of solace and escape from their cold, distant lives. Here they meet the local Beat. A volatile relationship blossoms between the three, revealing their hidden desires. Will this new warm breath be enough to revive their relationship or will they freeze again afterwards?
Cinematography
Snow that feels like a character suffocating them beautifully.
Acting
Three performers communicating entire histories through glances.
Direction
Buts packs a feature's worth of longing into 18 tight minutes.
Director
Sebastiaan Buts
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Elm, Belgium's actual smallest village, becomes a metaphor for isolation—too small to hide, too picturesque to leave.
The title 'Triade' refers to both the three-person relationship and the musical chord—three notes that can harmonize or clash dissonantly.
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