Drone is a short film created as part of a video course and submitted to The Alpine Fellowship Competition, which this year centered on the theme of fear. I chose to explore "fear" in its most literal sense: the fear of dying.

The story is set in Ukraine, a country still at war, as a way to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in this conflict, whether Ukrainian or Russian, without taking sides. The title, DRONE, directly references the drone itself. Why a drone? Originally, a drone is an everyday object—sometimes even a toy for children—but in this modern conflict, it has been transformed into a weapon of war, highlighting the profound ethical and moral dilemmas that arise.

The short film takes place after the war, imagining a future in which the conflict has ended. It follows the main character, a veteran, whose memories are violently awakened when he sees a young boy flying a drone for fun. If this war ever comes to an end, many soldiers will inevitably carry trauma associated with drones.

To create this mini-film, I based some scenes on real drone footage, sometimes available online, showing the brutal reality of humans losing their lives. This approach grounds the film in reality while reflecting on the psychological impact of modern warfare.