Dis (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Ariel returns to investigate Sophia's disappearance as rumors of mandrakes and a sequence of unexplained horrors converge without a clear resolution.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Home Changed by Absence

Ariel returns to a changed home and reunites with Orlando. Their uneasy conversation turns toward Sophia and the strange events in the woods.

Key Events

• Disturbing Opening Sounds — A crying baby, squealing pig, dripping water, footsteps, and a sharpened scythe establish an ominous mood. Location: Unspecified
• Unseen Violent Encounter — The opening sounds give way to an unseen violent encounter. Location: Unspecified
• Ariel Returns Home — Ariel returns to a changed home. Characters: Ariel Location: Home
• Brothers Reunite — Ariel reunites uneasily with his brother Orlando. Characters: Ariel, Orlando Location: Home

Roots and Woodland Rumors

Orlando offers devil's root and describes a forbidden woodland where mandrakes are rumored to appear. He connects the rumors to people who have vanished.

Key Events

• The Devil's Root — Orlando offers a plant he says came from a witch; Ariel objects that the witch nearly killed Sophia. Characters: Ariel, Orlando Location: Home
• Forbidden Woodland Plant — Orlando says the plant grows in a forbidden part of the woods. Characters: Ariel, Orlando Location: Woods
• Mandrake Rumors — Orlando recounts rumors that missing people, including children, are turning into plants. Characters: Ariel, Orlando Location: Home

Sophia's Decline and Disappearance

Orlando recounts Sophia's breakdown, her apparent improvement, and her disappearance. Ariel presses him for an explanation, but the conversation gives way to frightening scenes.

Key Events

• Sophia's Breakdown — Orlando says Sophia suffered a breakdown and used a woodcutter to cut off her dry leg. Characters: Ariel, Orlando, Sophia Location: Unspecified
• Sophia Returns to Work — Orlando says Sophia seemed to improve and returned to work. Characters: Orlando, Sophia Location: Unspecified
• Sophia Goes Missing — Orlando tells Ariel that Sophia is gone and calls her an empty shell. Characters: Ariel, Orlando, Sophia Location: Unspecified
• Ariel Demands Answers — Ariel presses Orlando for answers about Sophia. Characters: Ariel, Orlando Location: Home

Captivity and Unanswered Threats

An unidentified captive wakes in chains, appears to be drugged and transported, and challenges an unseen captor. Disturbing images, a prayer, screams, and gunfire intensify the mystery without identifying the threat.

Key Events

• Captive Awakens in Chains — An unidentified person wakes amid chains and confusion. Location: Unspecified
• Captive Is Transported — The captive appears to be drugged and transported while unable to feel their legs. Location: Unspecified
• Captive Challenges Captor — The captive refuses water and demands to know who is responsible as an unseen captor approaches with a tool. Location: Unspecified
• Motherly Voice and Prayer — A woman speaks tenderly to a baby while a prayer about nighttime terrors and destruction accompanies screams and gunfire. Location: Unspecified
• Captive Names the Threat — The captive declares, "I know what you are," before the violence continues. Location: Unspecified
• Mystery Remains Unresolved — The ending leaves Ariel's return, Sophia's disappearance, and the mandrakes connected by an unresolved mystery. Characters: Ariel, Sophia, Orlando Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• Ominous Opening — Disturbing sounds and an unseen violent encounter establish the film's threatening atmosphere.
  • Baby and Pig Sounds — A crying baby and squealing pig are heard alongside dripping water and footsteps.
  • Sharpened Scythe — The opening sequence includes the sound of a scythe being sharpened.
• Ariel Returns Home — Ariel comes back to a changed home and reunites uneasily with Orlando.
  • Changed Home — Ariel returns to a home described as changed.
  • Brothers Reunite — Ariel and Orlando meet again after Ariel's absence.
• The Devil's Root — Orlando's offer of a plant brings the witch and Sophia's past into their conversation.
  • Orlando's Offer — Orlando offers Ariel devil's root and says it came from a witch.
  • Ariel's Objection — Ariel says the witch nearly killed Sophia, while Orlando argues she was trying to save her.
• Mandrake Rumors — Orlando describes a forbidden part of the woods and rumors linking mandrakes to missing people.
  • Forbidden Woodland — The devil's root is said to grow in a forbidden part of the woods.
  • Vanishing People — Rumors say men, women, and children are turning into plants.
• Sophia's Disappearance — Orlando recounts Sophia's breakdown, apparent recovery, and eventual absence.
  • Breakdown and Injury — Orlando says Sophia used a woodcutter to cut off her dry leg during a breakdown.
  • Empty Shell Claim — Orlando says Sophia is gone and describes her as an empty shell.
• Ariel Seeks Answers — Ariel presses Orlando about Sophia, but their conversation gives way to frightening scenes.
  • Orlando's Account — Orlando insists that he and the others tried to help Sophia.
  • Conversation Breaks — The discussion gives way to a succession of frightening scenes.
• Unidentified Captivity — An unidentified person wakes in chains, appears to be drugged and transported, and faces an unseen captor.
  • Waking in Chains — The captive wakes amid chains and confusion.
  • Unseen Captor — The captive cannot feel their legs and protests as an unseen captor approaches with a tool.
• Ominous Unresolved Ending — Violent imagery and the captive's declaration deepen the mystery, while the film leaves key questions unanswered.
  • Prayer and Gunfire — A prayer about nighttime terrors and destruction accompanies screams and gunfire.
  • Threat Unidentified — The captive says, "I know what you are," but the captor's identity and Sophia's fate remain unexplained.

Directed by

Adrian Corona

Key Cast

• Bill Oberst Jr. — Ariel
• Lori Jo Hendrix — Sophia
• Peter Gonzales Falcon — Orlando
• Manuel Domínguez
• Anne Voitsekhova