Apnea

Apnea (2026)



9.0 2026 8 min —

Director: David C. Nelson

Cast: Suzana Norberg, Sara Levy

Horror
Driven by sleepless exhaustion and the suspicion that something enters her room at night, a woman sets up a camcorder to record herself and catch the visitor—only to capture footage of an unknown entity slowly suffocating her.

More About This Film

Apnea is a short Brazilian film that connects the rhythms of free diving with the natural cycles of the Potengi River. Rather than relying on conventional storytelling, it emphasizes bodies, water, breath, and the passage of time, creating an immersive portrait of people whose lives are closely tied to the river.

The film approaches labor and nature through a meditative visual language. Its focus on artisanal fishermen and their relationship with the water gives the piece an environmental and contemplative dimension, while the brief running time makes it feel closer to a cinematic poem than a traditional documentary.

  • Directed by Thales Pessoa.
  • The film comes from Brazil and is in Portuguese.
  • It has a reported running time of about ten minutes.
  • The project was presented in the documentary short-film program of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.

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