It Wants to be Born
2016
Canada
7 mins
US Premiere
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| Fil Santos | |
| Fil Santos, Michael Makrimichalos | |
| Timothy Paul McCarthy, Tyler Schrieder, Grace Munro, Hailey Harrison |
A young woman wakes up in a pile of rubble after a violent sexual assault. Unable to come to terms with what happened to her, her mind fractures and the victim becomes the victimizer. A stream of male victims follow, and the woman begins to realize things about herself not previously known to her. Something is happening. Is she changing or slowly realizing her true self? During another impromptu encounter with a mysterious stranger, she finds out that she is pregnant. Buoyed with the new possibilities this may bring, her newfound optimism is brutally cut short as the stranger in her bed violently turns on her. Faced with death, she must find out who she really is.
About the Director
Fil Santos is a Toronto-based filmmaker and editor. His first short film ‘Missionary’ has played in film festivals in Toronto, Montreal and NY State. ‘It Wants to be Born’ is his second short film, which will make its US debut at the Winter Film Awards in NYC. Fil Santos is also a freelance editor and has worked with companies such as Microsoft and Telus.
Reviews
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