Keyword Oyster

Segundo has just 60 seconds to shuck as many oysters as he can! Inspired by turn of the century actuality films made by cinema’s early pioneers, we attempt a contemporary version with a high-speed 35mm camera.

The film uses the oyster and its sensual and lavish associations as a symbol to explore human drives and desires. The oyster takes us on a trip around the world, in which protagonists that all have their own special relationship to the oyster share their ambitions, desires and existential fears. This cinematic documentary explores the intricate nature of our deepest yearnings and quest for self-fulfillment.

A man from Wisconsin, with nothing better to do, accepts an invitation to eat some oyster crackers with a man who is obsessed with oyster crackers.