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“Scarcity” is a gripping and emotionally charged short film set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, where survival hinges on scarce resources and life changing decisions. Our film explores the importance of human connection and sacrifice in the face of desperation on many levels. Centering around a determined girl, Alisa, navigating her way through the dangerous outside world. The story follows her relentless quest to find life-saving medicine for her sick caretaker, Anatoly, her only remaining family. As the journey tests her physically and emotionally, she is ultimately faced with many challenges. “Scarcity” shows the harsh realities of its world while capturing the quiet moments of vulnerability and resolve in the protagonist’s journey.

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“Scarcity” is a gripping and emotionally charged short film set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, where survival hinges on scarce resources and life changing decisions. Our film explores the importance of human connection and sacrifice in the face of desperation on many levels. Centering around a determined girl, Alisa, navigating her way through the dangerous outside world. The story follows her relentless quest to find life-saving medicine for her sick caretaker, Anatoly, her only remaining family. As the journey tests her physically and emotionally, she is ultimately faced with many challenges. “Scarcity” shows the harsh realities of its world while capturing the quiet moments of vulnerability and resolve in the protagonist’s journey.

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