Shut Everything Down

"Shut Everything Down", unfolds three stages of Lele's life: as a child, a teenager, and as a grown man. He is a somewhat inept, solitary character, closed in on himself, but with a deep passion for silent cinema and black-and-white. Within the film, 'A Trip to the Moon' by George Méliès is referenced, which I entrusted to Lele as a means of shielding himself from the challenging moments he experiences until he discovers the beauty of believing in himself. The theme of the short film explores moments of bullying and the pursuit of dreams. Above all, it emphasizes the realization that no matter how big, unapproachable, or judged a dream may be, if it brings us happiness, we must have the courage to embrace and defend it. I gave the protagonist both fear and the strength to believe in something seemingly impossible but that brings him joy.