9 minutes. One boat. Something ancient wakes up hungry.
An American fisherman attempts to smuggle two Cuban immigrants into Miami, passing them off as day laborers. While the group trawls for shrimp, a fourth person boards the boat, carrying a secret at the bottom of the Ocean.
Direction
Two directors, zero wasted seconds. Tight as a fishing line.
Practical Effects
Creature design that respects shadows and your imagination.
Director
Brett Potter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on an actual shrimp boat in Florida with a crew of five. The directors met at NYU's graduate film program and crowdfunded the budget.
Premiered at Fantastic Fest 2015, where programmers noted its brutal economy—every frame serves the metaphor of bodies as cargo.
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