The Ant

The Ant

Breaktime is over.

2025 · 19 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

A man works in a dystopian office. He copes by thinking about beautiful paintings during breaktime. Ants crawling out of his skin and a strange coworker interrupt his peace of mind but they remind him of his past as an artist.

Directed by Jacob Kressner · Written by Jacob Kressner

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