Autoestima revolves around a teen girl who lives an ordinary life, although a dark persona follows her wherever she goes. This dark shadow creeps up to her and erodes her self-esteem with observations about her body image, her friendships, and her life in general. One day, she’ll have enough of it, and will just try to fight back. Continue Reading
Anochecer (English: Nightfall) is set in a young man’s bedroom. He’s having a friend sleep over tonight, and they just prepared the extra bed he could sleep on. However, his friend seems to look at him a little too closely, but he doesn’t notice it. They get ready for bed and turn off the light, but his friend just can’t fall sleep. Continue Reading
La Mirada Circular (English: The Circular Glance) begins with a family preparing for a beach trip: the kids are playing around, the mom is getting the food ready, and the dad is packing the stuff in the car. On the beach, as the parents relax, the two siblings enjoy the waves and walk along the shore. When they head back, they notice something odd. Where have their parents gone? Why are there odd men hanging about? Why are they being told to run? Continue Reading
Vale is about an English-speaking girl meeting a group of Spanish-speaking friends. One of the guys, Víctor, has taken a liking to her, but, unfortunately, he doesn’t speak a lot of English. Amidst sips of beer, traveling around, and generally having a good time with his friends and the new girl, Víctor struggles to communicate with her despite the language barrier. Will he succeed in making that connection? Continue Reading
Yo Antes Era Bella (I Used To Be Beautiful, in English) is about an old woman talking about her younger days. She talks especially of how everyone thought of her as beautiful, and how she acted in response: from loves, to (non)friendships, to drama. She looks back, and wonders about what she sees. Continue Reading