El Reloj (The Watch, in English) is about two teenage boys who are waiting at a bus stop. They talk a bit, and find that they know each other from that one double date with their respective girlfriends. They end up taking the same cab home, and one of them invites the other to his house. The other agrees. Continue Reading
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
Feliz Cumpleaños starts off with a man and a birthday cake. He is asked to make a wish, and he wishes for the usual: a girlfriend, a house, a job, happiness… and for his life to go by fast. He blows the candles and, well, gets exactly what he wishes for. 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
Enredados is a short film about a video game geek who sets up his place for a date with a girl he met online. His quiet introverted self is only magnified by his guest, a vocal young lady with a curious past and an even curiouser forwardness. What was dreamed as a pleasurable evening does not exactly come to terms, and where the two of them may end up in is anyone’s guess.
This is a silly film. It shows the pitfalls and potentials dangers of online dating. It also makes you wary about bringing that new girl (who may or may not be into BDSM) into your apartment for the first time. Proceed with caution, kids.
(Besides English subtitles, this one has Spanish subtitles available also in closed captions. By the way, maybe you’ll also enjoy this short film of a lady having dinner at home with her ideal man. Or how about this film about a couple in an awkward one night stand?) Continue Reading