Bárbara

Bárbara

Bárbara begins with a man walking along the street. He takes the fancy of a certain woman who seems interested in something he has in his person. He dismisses them as wedding invitations, but she seems to know more about them, and the man himself, than a simple observer can know. She then mentions something about a special deal they can work on together, but only if he’ll say yes. Continue Reading

La Huida (The Runaway)

La Huida

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

Oda

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