Nimic
2019 · short film · NR · 12 min · ★ 6.6
A professional cellist crosses paths with a stranger on the subway, and the brief encounter begins to ripple through his everyday routine. As small changes build, his sense of normal life starts to feel increasingly uncertain and out of his control.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-01-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 12 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (312 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like compact, unsettling stories where one chance meeting spirals into bigger consequences; Not for you if you want clear answers, fast action, or a comforting tone like Harry Wild.
Pros: unsettling premise; tense everyday stakes; lingering mystery | Cons: very short runtime; minimal explanations; slow-burn pacing
Themes
- identity
- subway
- cello
- cellist
- orchestra
- family relationships
- doppelgänger
- absurdism
- short film
Cast & crew
Matt Dillon
as Father
Daphné Patakia
as Mimic
Susan Elle
as Mother
- SL
Sara Lee
as Daughter
- EL
Eugena Lee
as Daughter
- RK
Rowan Kay
as Son
- AT
Anvo Kyle Tucker
as Boy on Subway
- LC
Lizzy Ceniceros
as Conductor
- FM
Florencia Mariotti
as Flower Seller
- JR
Jeffrey Raines
as Studio Teacher
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos