Moebius

Set in the contemporary era, the narrative suggests a present-day context where radical medical options exist. The urban family tragedy unfolds in real time, against a backdrop of modern city life. The story uses these modern trappings to explore primal violence and fragile family bonds.

The story unfolds across an urban landscape that shifts between the intimate space of the family home and harsher public locations. The home becomes a fragile sanctuary shattered by betrayal and violence, while the street and prison reveal the social consequences of that breakdown. Other key locations—the sidewalk encounter with a praying man and the mistress's workplace—highlight a city that amplifies the characters' darkest impulses.

🌀 Masculinity

An examination of masculine identity under pressure, the film traces how grief and social expectations distort each character's sense of power. The father’s obsession with restoring his son's 'manhood' drives dangerous experiments and coercive behavior. The son is pulled into a brutal social hierarchy that equates status with physical dominance. The narrative uses brutality to question what manhood means and who gets to define it.

🗡️ Violence

Violence saturates the narrative, from family betrayal to gang violence, using shocking acts to reveal moral breakdown. It serves as a lens on how fear, status, and desire drive people toward cruelty. Rather than sensationalism, the violence exposes the consequences of obsession and the collapse of empathy.

🕯️ Family Decay

Family bonds are tested to breaking point as secrets surface and loyalties shift. Each member's actions circle around vengeance and self-preservation, eroding trust. By the end, the family unit dissolves and the characters seek alternative paths, including spiritualism.