Sonata begins with a young child, brought into a world filled with people of different intent and desires. He grows up learning that man is driven by sexual desire in particular, and not endearing sentiments. With this in mind, he finds a woman, marries her, falls into the monotony of marriage, and notices her relationship with the man she’s practicing a sonata with. Continue Reading
Cubo Mágico starts with an old man. He’s lying in a hospital bed, with only a Rubik’s cube in his hands. He plays with the cube as the machines start to pulsate to the beat of his heart. He makes a final turn, and he falls into his pillows. After a while, we see the same man, with the same cube. What does the Rubik’s cube mean for the man? Why does he keep trying to solve it? Continue Reading
In Llamada Nocturna, an old man lives alone in his house. He gets occasional calls from Isabel, but other than that, he lives a lonely existence. One night, he gets a call from a stranger, someone who got his number from someone else. He politely tells her that he may not be the one she’s looking for. Instead of putting down the phone, the lady on the other line asks for his name. Continue Reading
Sabaleros is a short documentary about two Uruguayan fishermen, Aron and Juan. Amidst quiet landscapes and soft breezes, they will take us with them as they go about their day as fishermen on the Río de la Plata. Continue Reading
Los Niños starts with a guy and a girl in a cinema. They poke fun at the films they have watched, and settle in before the movie starts. We then see the same couple in an apartment they share, and they are getting ready to go out. They will leave as soon as she’s done with the pregnancy test. Continue Reading