Presencia (Presence)

Presencia

Presencia (Presence, in English) starts off with a woman, who may be in danger of a crime. However, a number of other people come in, and more questions than answers will be raised in the course of the night. Who wants to kill who? Who is the guy in the hoodie? What actually happened that night?

This actually is one film that keeps you guessing, and the actual answer for everything does not seem to be clear. Still, suspenseful in its own right, and definitely curious.

(This is available with English subtitles on Vimeo. This short film is by the same director, and also tackles a crime. Or what about this other film about a man stalking a woman?) Continue Reading

Al Otro Lado (The Other Side)

Al Otro Lado

Al Otro Lado (English: The Other Side) centers around Laura, a woman working for Hopeline, the suicide hotline. One day, she receives a special call from Javier, a man who seems desperate about something. She tries to get him to talk about what’s pushing him to self-harm, but the conversation takes a different turn when the man asks her about the other people who made calls to the same hotline. Continue Reading

La Culpa (Guilt)

La Culpa

La Culpa (Guilt, in English) starts off with a man getting happy news: his wife just told him that she’s pregnant. As he joyously spreads the news to his friend on the phone, a man with his wife’s purse runs past him. He hurries to his wife, who was by then lying dead on the ground. Grief-stricken, he plans revenge on the murderer. Continue Reading