A Mediterranean tale where water mirrors the red sky. An aquatic malady threatens a forgotten coastal village. With fish stocks dwindling and desperation growing, three young fishermen resort to a certain illegal fishing method. As their community falls into uncertainty and the crisis deepens, their radical choices drive them to flee — but will they escape the land, or the sea? Or perhaps everything?

Greek director Trouboukis, who blends documentary and fiction, succeeds in creating a sense of looming apocalypse — it begins in five minutes, and we are left to accept the status quo. By focusing on young protagonists who exploit nature and stir up bloodied waters, the director reflects on humanity’s failure to respond to ecological and climate crises. Doom, isolation and Faustian bargains push us ever further from our humanity, all set to a minimalistic, synth-pop-soaked score.