A mousetrap snaps shut, a market place awakens. A group of men heatedly discuss how to kill the animal in the little box. One after the other, they try to trump each other’s sadistic fantasies, and even a stranger’s suggestion to let the creature loose, turns out to be a sick manipulation. But as the macabre game unfolds and spirals out of control, both victim and tormentor suffer the same fate.

Shadi Adib (given name Malaeke Farhangadib) finished with a master’s degree in animation at the University of Tehran and attended Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Her graduation film FUSE is currently running for competition in renowned festivals around the world. After her work on The Amazing World of Gumball, she’s currently working with Studio SOI on her new short film.