Niebla (Fog, in English) is the story of an old man reminiscing his younger days. He talks about his hometown, a place that has always been covered in fog. Perhaps few can talk about its days of prosperity, but not El Pep. He remembers the days when the town was thriving, thanks to the floating sheep from the sky. Continue Reading
La Corona de Sofía (Sofía’s Crown, in English) is a tale of a 21st century girl born to a monarchy. As many fairytales go, she is blessed as a baby with wishes by three fairies. She then goes about life, doing and experiencing many things. One day though, one of the fairies’ wishes comes true, and it may just change her life forever. Continue Reading
La Cabina (The Phone Box, in English) is about a phone box randomly installed in a park of a city. A man gets curious about it, and enters the box. The doors slam shut, and he finds out that he can’t open them. Upon sensing his distress, a few try to help him, but to no avail. The guy looks around helplessly, and wonders if he’ll ever be able to get out. Continue Reading
La Huida (The Runaway, in English) is about a moment. Or, rather, a series of moments that may or may not have any connection with each other. There’s talk of a piece of gum, a stop light, a soda can… And who knows that else. What exactly is this film talking about? Why is there a man running with a brief case? Does any of this make sense at all? Continue Reading
Oda begins with a train. There are plenty of people on board, many of them (im)patiently waiting to get to their destination. A young woman breathes in deeply, then starts to dance. She looks at the passengers, and moves to an internal rhythm. It seems odd, yet beautiful, especially since this film finds its significance from a real-world tragedy that happened in 2012. Continue Reading