For My Cat Mieze (2018)

Original Title: Para minha gata Mieze

Directed by: Wesley Gondim

This review contains an implied Kitty Carnage Warning!

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Veterinarian Francisco (João Campos) finds himself the target of vicious hate crimes but finds a way to get revenge on his tormentors.

Cat Cattle Call: At the beginning of the short, someone is carrying a bucket into a park where several cats gather.

For My Cat Mieze - gray tabby cat in park at night

The cats are fed something from the bucket.

For My Cat Mieze - cats in park at night with man and bucket

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In Francisco’s pet clinic, he has an adorable little Siamese cat named Mieze who is kept in a cage during office hours.

For My Cat Mieze - Siamese cat Mieze in cage

For My Cat Mieze - Siamese cat Mieze being petted outside of cage

Later the shop is targeted by hateful vandals who wreck the place, scaring poor Mieze.

For My Cat Mieze - Siamese cat Mieze scared in cage

They take the cage holding Mieze with them when they go.

Implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Posing as a friend and possible lover, one of the men gets invited to Francisco’s apartment but brings the other man with him. It is clear very quickly these men are the vandals and mean to do Francisco harm. They even imply that the meal Francisco has been eating has been his beloved cat. Although one of the men later insists Mieze is alive, this does not spare him from Francisco’s revenge.

Which brings us back to the cats in the park. We’ll leave you to fill in the blanks (or watch the short film!)