Charybdis

In Homer’s Odyssey, Charybdis is depicted as the daughter of Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Gaia, the embodiment of the Earth. Charybdis' loyalty to her father during his disputes with Zeus, the king of the gods, leads her to aid Poseidon by causing the land to flood. This act of allegiance provokes the wrath of Zeus, who transforms her into a fearsome creature anchored to a fixed spot beneath the surface of the sea. Cursed with an uncontrollable thirst, Charybdis is doomed to swallow and expel vast quantities of seawater three times daily, monstrous gulps which form deadly whirlpools. Charybdis mirrors the power of destruction, relentlessly drawing everything within reach into its engulfing vortex. Her story echoes the modern dynamics of addiction driven by broader societal forces.

A film by Kahee Jeong Character design Kahee Jeong Animation production Kahee Jeong Visual effect(fluid simulation) Yeji Min Editing Kahee Jeong Music Wim Janssen Thomas Jaspers Sound recording Kahee Jeong Sound design Rocco Tozzi

Supported by Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst

2025 Athens Short Film Festival