El Muerto starts with an old couple, who seem to have a visitor late at night. Not knowing what to do, they call up the police. Two men in a car come up, and one of the men introduces himself as a detective. The old man and woman then relate the story of how they are concerned about the visitor upstairs, especially since he looks very much like their dead son. Continue Reading
Insomnio is about a man. He seems to have trouble sleeping. In the background, a narrator talks about the three stages of insomnia, and each stage seems quite applicable to the man who has trouble sleeping. Who’s the girl he’s thinking of? Why does he look anxious? Will he ever be able to sleep again? Continue Reading
Ministro (Minister, in English) starts with a man and a birthday gift. It was given by his daughter, who he plans to pick up after school along with his wife. The man seems happy as he puts down the phone, but he is apologetic towards the semi-naked woman in his office. She merely stares at the politician, who then receives an intriguing message. Continue Reading
F4M1L14 (F4M1LY, in English) is an award-winning short film about a scientist who seems to have discovered something important and potentially life-changing for the human race. Of course, at the back of his mind, he believes that he is working hard because of its possible benefit to his family, but the course of events may just change everything – affecting even those he holds dearly. Continue Reading
El Marqués is a short film about a backpacker on the way to Mexico City. In his travels, he passes through El Marqués, a town in Quéretaro, Mexico. For some reason, he takes up the interest of a random stranger, and is taken places he did not initially expect to find himself in.
This short film is foreboding, right from the very start. (“Reports of murder and kidnapping on the outskirts… have been steadily increasing…”) It also features some kind of criminal activity, and we helplessly look at things unfold in the eyes of a (seemingly) innocent man. Simple story-telling, yet great impact.
(English subtitles are available as closed captions here. Curious about another film featuring a man with a shady lifestyle? Or how about this film involving a weird kind of murder?) Continue Reading