"When you're trapped together, the truth has nowhere to hide."
Set in the suffocating jungles of Colombia, Quicksand (2023) is a taut survival thriller that traps more than just bodies — it drags up guilt, betrayal, and the raw fight to reclaim one’s life.
Estranged couple Sofia (Carolina Gaitán) and Josh (Allan Hawco) travel to Bogotá for a medical conference — a final attempt to salvage their fractured marriage. But when a wrong turn during a hike leads them off the beaten path, a sudden ambush forces them to flee into the rainforest. In the chaos, they step into a shallow patch of earth… and begin to sink.
Caught chest-deep in quicksand, surrounded by venomous snakes, relentless rain, and the distant echo of pursuers, the couple must work together to survive. But time is not on their side — and neither is trust. As hypothermia sets in and old wounds are torn open, the emotional battlefield becomes as deadly as the terrain.
Each second tests their endurance. Each memory threatens to pull them under. And as the storm worsens, one truth becomes clear: getting out will mean more than saving their bodies — it means letting go of everything that’s kept them trapped inside.
Quicksand is a minimalistic survival horror with psychological weight, echoing the tension of The Descent and the intimacy of Buried. Because sometimes, being stuck together is more dangerous than being alone.
