Tripped | The Awakening
One man abandons the safety of the dark to face the terror of the unknown, discovering that the end of his world is just the beginning.
What if your entire reality was a cage you didn't know you were in?
Inspired by the timeless allegory of Plato’s Cave, Tripped explores the primal moment of awakening. It captures the psychological fracture that occurs when curiosity outweighs the instinct for survival. Through the eyes of a primitive cave dweller, we witness the terrifying transition from a world of shadows to a world of blinding, infinite light.
This isn't just a story about a caveman. It is a visual meditation on the human spirit—the drive that pushes us to walk into the dark when every instinct tells us to stay seated by the fire. It is a film about the violent, beautiful shock of discovering the truth.
In a world where safety means silence, a restless caveman defies the ancient warnings of his tribe.
Deep within the stone arteries of the earth, time stands still. For Tharn and his kin, the universe ends at the flickering edge of the campfire’s light. To go beyond is madness; to question the shadows is forbidden. But while the others sleep, content with their scraps and their silence, Tharn hears a whisper from the void—a call from the deep black tunnel that looms at the edge of their world.
Tripped is an atmospheric short film that follows one man’s terrifying journey from the safety of the known into the suffocating grip of the unknown. It is a story about the paralyzing weight of fear and the stumbling, clumsy, breathless moment where we leave the dark behind. Tharn doesn't march heroically into the future; he trips into it—blinded, vulnerable, and forever changed by the dawn.