Mythologyshort films

The oldest shortcut to meaning. Shorts built on a curse, a creature, or a fate that will not be argued with.

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Mythologyshort films

The oldest shortcut to meaning. Shorts built on a curse, a creature, or a fate that will not be argued with.

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The best short films rooted in mythology, free to watch.

Myth is the oldest shortcut to meaning, and short films borrow its shape: a curse, a creature, a fate that will not be argued with. The films below are hand-picked, complete, and free to watch. Old stories retold for a screen.

IPSA tells an ancient Indian tale of infertility driving a wife to seek a sage, and Lovers stages the most famous scene of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' in 7 languages. Bad Penny haunts an antiques dealer with a cursed object, while Queen of Prey draws a shy young man to a mysterious older woman at a sex party.

The best short films rooted in mythology trust an image to carry the weight. Out To Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet follows a gay couple attacked because they taste the best, and Bliss sends a mysterious video carrying a life altering message. Our editors picked each one, free in 190 countries with no subscription. Press play, and believe it.