Laura calls a rideshare driver to get home after a tiring day. On the way, she finds herself in a dangerous situation as the driver starts behaving suspiciously, leading her to fear the worst.
A woman, 40 years old, lives the routine of daily life when an ordinary crack in the wall imposes reflections on the belief systems that construct her existence. Solid structures crumble, wrinkles crack the skin, yet finitude survives. When the mundane becomes haunting, all that remains is the uninhabited body.
An entity gives a hopeless man a peculiar gift: a TV remote that allows him to enter the device, turning it into his own dimension. Within this VHS universe, he falls in love with a cliché soap opera character and tries to seduce her. However, his violent nature is revealed, causing the young woman to flee through the recorded programs until she reaches the real world. Do not overwrite the tape.
Based on the accounts and writings of prison guard and author Carol de Abreu, the documentary anthology web series "Panoptic Diary" brings her writings and experiences as a penitentiary agent to the screen. The series is a collection of short films, with each episode showcasing the vision of a director, each with their own visual style and narrative, featuring texts narrated by the author herself.
Based on the accounts and writings of prison guard and author Carol de Abreu, the documentary anthology web series "Panoptic Diary" brings her writings and experiences as a penitentiary agent to the screen. The series is a collection of short films, with each episode showcasing the vision of a director, each with their own visual style and narrative, featuring texts narrated by the author herself.