Showing how much we can learn about a person’s soul in just a few minutes.

Short films face a uniquely challenging task in modern cinema. Directors must establish character depth, build tension, and execute a meaningful narrative arc, all within a heavily restricted runtime.

The film follows the daily routine of a nameless protagonist (or a specific marginalized figure, depending on the interpretation), who works a thankless job in a secondary capacity—likely as a general laborer, a cleaner, or an assistant in a bustling urban environment.

The defining technical attribute of this short film work is its . Rather than showcasing a crime and its ensuing aftermath, Sekunder starts at the absolute end point of the violence and works its way backward to the original trauma.