New Submission: 478

Works in Competition

2026 SEASON IIANIMATION

Top Quark Fest

4/14/20261 min read

478

The title refers to the 4–7–8 breathing technique, used to regulate oxygen flow in the body and restore calm: four seconds to inhale, seven to hold, eight to exhale. In the film, breathing appears not as a solution, but as a minimal act of grounding in the face of internal chaos.

Written & Directed by Jhonattan Sarmiento (Colombia)