SPIDER

A dark room exists beyond the boundaries of time. A television flickers endlessly while an unknown figure remains seated before it. As spiders silently weave their webs, the room gradually transforms into a haunting reflection of the human mind.
What begins as an ordinary space slowly reveals layers of isolation, obsession, memory, and decay. Hidden thoughts accumulate like webs, shaping an invisible prison from which there seems to be no escape.
Spider is a dialogue-free experimental short film that explores the architecture of human consciousness and the silent thoughts that continue to weave themselves within us.

  • Shorna Abedin
    Director
  • Shorna Abedin
    Writer
  • Shorna Abedin
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 20, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Shorna Abedin

Shorna Abedin is an independent filmmaker, writer, lyricist, and visual artist from Bangladesh. Working across film, literature, and visual arts, Shorna is interested in exploring psychological, philosophical, and symbolic themes through minimalist storytelling.
Focusing on atmosphere, imagery, and emotional resonance rather than dialogue, Shorna's work invites audiences to interpret meaning through visual experience. Spider continues this exploration by examining the hidden landscapes of the human mind through experimental cinema.

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Director Statement

Spider is a film about the mind.
The spiders in the film represent thoughts. Some are visible, while others remain hidden beneath the surface of consciousness. Like spiders weaving webs, our thoughts continuously build invisible structures inside us—formed by memory, fear, obsession, habit, and time.
The room is not simply a room. It is a psychological space. The television symbolizes repetition and distraction, while the skeletal figure reflects the gradual erosion of self when a person becomes trapped within their own mental patterns.
I chose to tell this story without dialogue because the deepest experiences of the mind often exist beyond words. Through silence, imagery, and atmosphere, I wanted to create a space where viewers could confront their own interpretations and inner realities.
In the end, the person disappears. The spiders disappear. Only the web remains.
For me, this final image represents the traces left behind by human thought—the invisible structures that continue to exist long after everything else has faded.
— Shorna Abedin