A filmmaker arrives to work on his new film and is confronted with a colossal explosion that changes his life, transforming what he can do for himself and his city. ‘Octopus’ explores the aftermath of the Beirut explosion. The city is under construction, and there is a strange eerie nature to how life continues, even in its simplest forms. The filmmaker, a survivor, finds himself drawn to experience and silently narrate what reality felt like to other survivors through a metaphysical lens. A search for meaning ensues...