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2013 | Color | 100 min

On the desolated coast of Veracruz, 17-year-old Sebastián starts to run his uncle’s rent-by-the-hour motel on his own. There he meets Miranda, a regular client, who goes to the motel to meet a lover who always keeps her waiting. During those spare moments, Sebastián and Miranda get to know each other and a brief seduction game starts between them.


Country: México, Francia, España
Direction: Fernández; Aarón
Script: Fernández; Aarón
Production: Fernández; Aarón, Bouffil; Christophe, Premel; Fred, Palma; Alejandro
Photography: Morón; Javier, AMC
Sound: Hernández; Miguel, Tamez; Pablo
Music: Froideval; Camilo
Cast:Lara Martínez; Eliseo, Campos; Bartolo, Lasgón; Sergio, Villacorte; Rebeca, Abril; Amaranta, Paz; Adriana, Ferrer; Kristyan, Martínez; Fermín, Pablo; Norma
Art direction: de Burgos; Patricia
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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