Fantasy ·Drama · 2025 · 22m

The Moth

The Moth poster
Director
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Cast
Santiago Mallan as The Moth Michelle Moriarty as Maria Claire Banse as Adult Sonya Al Nazemian as The Optometrist
Crew
Gus Aronson — Director of Photography Juan Pablo Rivera Garza — Editor Juan Pablo Rivera Garza — Writer Theo Matza — Producer Ryan Mikel — Producer Theo Webb — Production Design
Tagline

His life's a joke.

Synopsis

A disheveled, humanoid Moth, drawn into a 24/7 optometrist office by the allure of its neon-light sign, regales the attending physician about his troubling life story and insatiable cravings that led to the demise of his family.

Mood & Themes
dark comedyshort filmfantasymagical realismnatural world
Key Collaborators
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza Director Gus Aronson Director of Photography Juan Pablo Rivera Garza Editor Juan Pablo Rivera Garza Writer Theo Matza Producer Ryan Mikel Producer Theo Webb Production Design
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