David Came Back Different

“THE FAMILIAR BECAME A STRANGER.”

Months after mysteriously returning home from a six-month disappearance, eleven-year-old Davi struggles to reclaim his place within a family consumed by fear and silence. As his older brothers, Anderson and Kauê, search for answers about what happened during his absence, increasingly disturbing events begin to unravel the fragile bonds that hold them together. Between buried secrets, painful memories, and an unseen presence that defies explanation, the brothers are forced to confront truths capable of changing their lives forever. A psychological horror short film about family, trauma, guilt, and the darkness that can linger long after someone finds their way home.

Directed by Marcos Gale