Paul believes discipline is salvation. A former soldier turned devout Christian, he chains himself and his rebellious teenage son inside an abandoned factory—locking the boy in a barrel—convinced this trial will teach obedience and faith.
But when a simple mistake turns the punishment into a fight for survival, ideology collapses under the weight of fear. Trapped together with no escape, father and son are forced to confront the terrifying consequences of absolute belief.
Claustrophobic and harrowing, The Barrel is a razor-sharp thriller about control, fanaticism, and the moment authority becomes cruelty. Once it begins, there is no way out…for them, or for the audience.
Preceded by the short film ALLOW ACCESS