One Day Something Terrible Is Going to Happen movie
One Day Something Terrible Is Going to Happen is a short film by the Croatian director Dalija Dozet:
Maša, beset by anxious reality in which she takes care of her ill mother, flees into the world of imagination, trying to create her own fairy tale. A phone call informs her of the death of a man she doesn’t even know and she, without too much hesitation, decides to attend his funeral. Maša’s newly found view on transience helps her to reconnect with her mother.
The visual identity is dominated by black and deep blue tones, evoking an unsettling, dreamlike atmosphere. It purposefully departs from the color scheme of the movie and tries to encapsulate the tension between real-life drama and the haunting quality of a dark fairy tale. The main visual is an image of a young deer, its form duplicated and distorted, creating a ghostly, otherworldly effect that mirrors the protagonist’s inner turmoil and the looming presence of fear in the story.
The stark white, all-caps title — set in the high-contrast Ergon typeface reminiscent of stone carvings — adds a sense of gravitas and timelessness to the design. This visual language, combining the natural fragility of the deer with the weighty typography, amplifies the tension between vulnerability and strength, fear and growth. The poster is both eerie and poetic, reflecting the film’s exploration of a young girl’s journey through anxiety, self-discovery, and the uncertain path to adulthood.
Ergon is also the only typeface used in the movie, including the end credits. In the movie itself, the type is always blue on a black background, making the design of the film quite prominent and distinctive.
