Máxima Pena (Maximum Penalty, in English) starts off with a soccer team playing at the regionals. It seems like a typical match, especially with the fútbol coach amping up his team for a good game. However, for some reason, the coach will be asked to pay attention to his family, especially on a day like today. Continue Reading
Yo Soy Un Hombre Loco (I Am A Crazy Man, in English) is an action-packed short film of a man wanting to be number one. It starts off with a guy in coattails heading into a house, and martial arts-filled combat then fills each minute. There is also a man who is training hard to fight, and over and over he says, “Yo soy un hombre loco.” Continue Reading
Stand By starts at Christmastime. It was supposed to be a simple car ride with his daughter in the backseat and his wife following behind them, but something went wrong. He tries to move on from what happened, but weird incidents with the radio are keeping him tense. What actually happened that night? What happened to his daughter? Will we ever know for sure? Continue Reading
La Amistad Es Algo Maravilloso starts off with a pair of friends hunting deer in a forest. It seems like an ordinary excursion, until one of them ends up stepping on a possibly deadly mine. The two will try to remain calm (maybe it’s an old, nonfunctional mine?), but maybe a secret or two may also spill out between the two men. Continue Reading
Me Siento Culpable is a short film with many titles. It is also known as Errudun Sentitzen Naiz, Ich Fühle Mich Schuldig, and, in English, I Feel Guilty. While its dialogue is mostly in Spanish, this short film also features some talk in Basque and German, too. I guess no matter how many languages you use, there is only one feeling you can really have over private relations with someone you shouldn’t have relations with: guilt.
The story here is told in a nonlinear fashion, so don’t be surprised if the scenes tend to jump a bit. There is also some sexual content here, so please be advised that this is quite NSFW. Still, what a drama-filled ending.
(Although many languages are present here, there are still English subtitles available for this. Fancy another film with different languages, this time Latin? Or how about another movie featuring guilt?) Continue Reading