Film

AFFECTLESS 2026

Directed by hamzabc1

Horror, Documentary, Mystery 37 min

A state where nothing reaches out.

The fire was never threatened. It was assumed. Fed, protected, mourned in advance without ever asking what it was attached to. When the mirror failed, nothing was taken away. Something unnecessary was exposed.

Horror Documentary Mystery Nihilism Surrealism Affection Avant-garde Archive footage Found footage 1950s Philosophical Depth psychology Ontology Experimental surrealism Experimental film

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Character

Character-led, prestige, contemplative and intimate.

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Cast

Olivier De SagazanThe Transfigured / The Host
Archival SubjectThe Mother (1950s)
Archival SubjectThe Infant / The Anomaly
Subject 072The Wire Mother Participant
Unidentified Archival SubjectThe Still Face Mother / The Ghost of the Hearth
The Final ModelThe Consumer in the Burning Dining Room

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hamzabc1Director
0xhmzaWriter

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