The Bathtub
A relaxing bath becomes an unexpectedly tense encounter when an insistent insurance seller calls at exactly the wrong moment.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- awkward
- tense
- short film showcase
- festival viewing
What critics said
The film's substantial festival recognition suggests broad appreciation for its concise premise, contained execution, and performances, though no aggregate critic data is provided.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ramon's bath creates a confined domestic situation in which Clara's phone call becomes the central source of pressure.
Clara interrupts Ramon's private bath to sell him life insurance, turning an everyday sales pitch into the film's core conflict.
The film centers on Clara's insistence over the phone and Ramon's increasingly disrupted relaxation.
The life insurance offer is the concrete proposition that drives Clara's call and Ramon's response.
Films like The Bathtub, and why
The Black Hole
shares the compressed domestic setting, understated dramatic tension, and encounter with an insistent stranger
The Big Shave
shares its short-form structure, dry everyday premise, and escalating discomfort from an ordinary interaction
The Phone Call
shares intimate character focus, conversational tension, and a mundane situation turning psychologically uneasy
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergi Martí
- Release Date
- 2021-07-01
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Abel Folk
- Paula Jornet
Common questions
- What is The Bathtub about?
- A relaxing bath becomes an unexpectedly tense encounter when an insistent insurance seller calls at exactly the wrong moment.
- What is The Bathtub like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bathtub as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Bathtub violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Bathtub.
- What did critics think of The Bathtub?
- The film's substantial festival recognition suggests broad appreciation for its concise premise, contained execution, and performances, though no aggregate critic data is provided.
- Which films are like The Bathtub?
- Films with a similar feel include The Black Hole, The Big Shave, and The Phone Call.
- How long is The Bathtub?
- The Bathtub runs 19 minutes.
