The Sin

A relentless downpour sets the stage for The Sin, a 4-minute 19-second descent into a surrealist nightmare. As water leaks from a decaying ceiling, a masked figure in black invades a room where a monstrous entity lies dormant. A flickering candle illuminates an ancient painting before plunging the world into darkness.
The journey shifts from the neon-lit city streets to the primal rhythm of the ocean. Inside a drifting vessel, rooms overflow with bags of human blood—the currency of a dying world. Amidst images of serpents and a mystic’s desperate attempt to connect with celestial roots, nature begins its revolt. A common mosquito, fueled by chemical resistance, evolves into a towering behemoth of vengeance.
The finale is a haunting tableau: a handcuffed youth surrounded by mathematical equations, a caged lion in chains beside a silent deer, and lethal fish circling a human skull. The Sin is a visual manifesto on human greed, biological corruption, and the terrifying price of spiritual transgression.

  • Shorna Abedin
    Director
  • Shorna Abedin
    Writer
  • Shorna Abedin
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 30, 2026
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • ICJ Film Award
Director Biography - Shorna Abedin

Shorna Abedin is an emerging filmmaker and visual artist known for her avant-garde approach to storytelling. Her work often explores the intersection of surrealism, environmental crisis, and psychological horror. With a keen eye for metaphor and rhythmic editing, Abedin creates cinematic experiences that transcend traditional narrative structures. The Sin marks her most ambitious exploration yet into the darker dimensions of the human soul and the inevitable retaliation of the natural world.

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Director Statement

"With The Sin, I wanted to compress the vastness of human guilt into a 4-minute sensory explosion. My vision was to bridge the gap between ancient spiritual longing and modern biological decay. The transformation of a mosquito into a titan is a metaphor for how the smallest 'sins' we ignore eventually grow to consume us. By juxtaposing mathematical logic with the raw brutality of a caged predator, I challenge the viewer to question if our 'civilization' is merely a well-calculated cage. This film is not just a story; it is a rhythmic, blood-soaked reflection of our collective conscience."