Oasis

Overview

Oasis is a 3D animated short film by Aspen Animation set in 1995. After a family loss, a father struggling with grief becomes fixated on an old local legend about a sealed cave. Wanting to reconnect with his young son Julien, he takes him on a forbidden hike into the woods to find it, despite warnings that the cave is closed off. Once inside, the father-son adventure turns tense. The cave is dark, unstable, and much deeper than they expected. As they push further in, John's grief and delusions start to affect his judgment, and Julien has to navigate both the physical dangers of the cave and his father's deteriorating state of mind. The film is a thriller / drama about family, grief, and survival.