Two minutes. One lie. Infinite existential dread. This cat's got claws.
A dissatisfied young man creates a false identity to feel accepted. In trying to be someone he's not, he finds himself lost between reality and illusion, facing his own insecurities.
Cinematography
Classic noir lighting in 120 seconds—every shadow means something.
Score
Jazz that sounds like regret having a smoke break.
Direction
Machado compresses an entire character arc into a breath.
Director
Alexandre Machado
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Catfish' here inverts the documentary meaning—instead of deception to trap others, it's deception to escape oneself.
That 10.0 TMDB rating from one vote? Probably the director's mom. The film deserves it anyway.
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