Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

Peter, a young multidisciplinary artist, faces his most ambitious project to date: sculpting an imposing wooden monolith. Excitement quickly gives way to a devouring anxiety that completely takes over his mind. His reality unravels as the walls of his studio close in on him like a vice...
BRUTE is an experimental and fantastical short fiction film, both visceral and poetic in tone. The viewer will follow the protagonist as he slips from reality into the subconscious, entering an altered state where everyday fears, anxieties, and stress take the form of unsettling creatures.

Production :
Brute Films
Distribution :
Travelling
Music :
Daniela Andrade
Sound designer :
François Bélanger and Theo Porcet
Screenplay :
Jérémy Comte
Cast :
Mattis Savard-Verhoeven
Editing :
Jérémy Comte
Cinematographer :
Kristof Brandl
Artistic direction :
Kenny Dorvil

In competition for :


FIPRESCI award

Audience award Official competition

Canadian Grand prize

Jury Award

Direction
  • Jérémy Comte

    Jérémy Comte is a Montreal-based filmmaker and a graduate of Concordia University. His short film “Fauve” (Sundance, TIFF, Telluride 2018) was nominated at the 91st Academy Awards. PARADISE (Berlinale 2026) is his debut feature film. His short film BRUTE is currently in distribution.