Nickel Updated on May 21, 2024

Fishbowl

DIRECTOR: Vaida Nairn • Canada • 17 minutes

A poetic drama about COVID’s shadow pandemic: domestic abuse. Amidst global lockdowns and restrictions, a former dancer is increasingly cut off from the world by her husband. When a goldfish is her only remaining friend, she’s forced to choose between placating her husband and freeing herself from their dangerous relationship.

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