En ung kvinna med mycket som skriker efter hennes uppmärksamhet informeras om hur man, med hjälp av TV brus kan komma in i ett meditativt sinnestillstånd som sägs tysta ens tankar, men som har oförvarnade baksidor.​ Det här är Nikolina Riselius andra kortfilm, färdigställdes sent 2025.

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Director's Statement:​

This film has grown from a self-reflection, which also became a mirror for a wider societal condition. In an age of constant stimulation and endless distractions, the story explores how we ambivalently let media consumption trap us. Most dangerous is that it has reached a level where it just feels natural. I’ve constantly found myself bent over a screen, in need of something interesting, entertaining… an escape. Even with full awareness of the problem - “doomscrolling,” that quiet and willing trance to dream time away - there's a comfort in something that’s, for the moment, quick, easy, and inconsequential. It becomes a habit. It becomes a waking dream.

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I wanted to convey the idea of entrapment, told through a character who literally gets stuck in her own mental prison. Grounded in everyday elements of media, screen devices, and the unending search for distractions, the film gradually descends into darker territory. As the story unfolds, reality frays at the edges, blurring the line between what’s real and what might just be imaginary.

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I wanted to create something atmospheric and claustrophobic. This is a film, simple in its form, where it moves in a loop, mirroring the character’s - and many people’s - cycle. The minimal dialogue brought an interesting challenge, pushing visuals and sound to carry the weight of the storytelling. I hope the result is something both close and unsettling. A reflection of how easy it is to drift into a comfortable trap.