In a dark and suspended atmosphere, between reality and nightmare, a woman is haunted by an enigmatic presence: a Spirit that observes and provokes her and forces her to look inside of herself. In the middle of the scene, a black box emerges as an ambiguous symbol of salvation or condemnation: the promise of locking away every fear, every failure, every insecurity.
“The Box of Fears” is a psychological journey into the abyss of identity and self-deception, a visceral confrontation with your own internal shadows. The box stays there, still in the darkness: is it an instrument of liberation or rather another kind of prison? The answer lies only in the courage to look within yourself.
Written & Directed by: Johnny Carrano
With: Patricia Allison
DOP & Editor: Johnny Carrano
Original Sound & Post Production: Matteo Milani (USO)