BROKEN PAST

Fragments of a Former Life

Follow Max, a young man perpetually haunted by the shadows of a troubled and precarious past. As he strives to build a new, peaceful life, a haunting question hangs heavy in the air: can he truly break free from what he once was, or will his past return to shatter the fragile future he's so desperately trying to create?

CREDITS

Director/Writer/Lead Cinematographer/Editor/Sound Design: Samuel Ellis (SlapNap)

Cinematographers: Ariel Emerald, D_Ghostly and Quinnster

Voice Actors: Leader - Manni DP, Max - HiAJVA and Alex - tjkeil

Lead Body Actors: FloridaManTM, Glae, LazyTheDinoKing and InviaWaffles

Stunt Body Actors: Bossun21, InviaWaffles and LazyTheDinoKing

Fight Choreographer: Bossun21

Body Actors/Extras: Khangaluwu, pandaboba, Ariel Emerald, BritishTuned, Sliesky, Thicc Boy!, KaixinHu, ๓ʟɪɴᴅᴀ๓, Momo ツ and D_Ghostly

Avatars: Max - Maki created by hyuuuuganatu, Alex - Anri created by mio3io, Leader - Komano created by hyuuuuganatu, J - Jaula created by Puton.

Avatar Creator: SlapNap

Texture Editor: Temmmie

Music: “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy, All other music tracks/suspense tracks by Luke Taylor

Foley: Soundsnap

Key visual and poster: Prateek Guptar

Narrative short filmed in VRChat | Runtime: 20 mins | Screenings in London and in VRChat | Raindance Immersive 2025 Award Nomination: Best Short Film of VR