27 minutes of pure theatrical toxicity that'll make you side-eye every power dynamic you've ever ignored.
Theater actor Lukas becomes entangled in a toxic relationship with his influential director Cosima. What begins as a harmless flirtation between the two increasingly develops into a perfidious game of seduction, power, and manipulation. When Philippe, a charismatic actor from Cosima's past, appears, the situation begins to escalate.
Acting
Albrecht and Ley's micro-expressions do brutal heavy lifting.
Direction
Schlesser weaponizes theatrical space as psychological trap.
Writing
Dialogue so precise it feels like staged combat.
Director
Emile V. Schlesser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schlesser based Cosima on real theater directors who cultivate 'muse' relationships, blurring mentorship and exploitation.
The 27-minute runtime was deliberate — Schlesser wanted 'the length of a cigarette break, the duration of a bad decision.'
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