Darkly under the Sun

2020 | Color | 15:58

Against the reality of her own death, a mother comes back to life with the hope of meeting her family again. Her desire to be together will keep them trapped in the mystery between day and night.

Direction: Sosa Gil; Luis Armando
Script: Sosa Gil; Luis Armando
Production: Esquiliano; Carime, Arenas; Beuukubi, Sosa Gil; Luis Armando
Photography: del Rosal; Efrén
Sound: Peña; Santiago
Music: Alba Muñoz; Jorge
Cast:Gómez Aburto; Carlos, Silva Márquez; Derek Antonio, Huitron; Beatriz, Rodríguez; Justo
Art direction: Sánchez; María Paulina
Participation year at FICM: 2021

Director Movies

Does a Snail dream of Home?

Surreal portrait of Eva, a former Hungarian nurse abandoned in a homeless shelter on the outskirts of Budapest. Her faith in coming back home with her family and the sweet memories she carries with her unfold an emotional story through an oneiric journey: she becomes an angel accompanied by snails, transient trains, and a thunderstorm. Is home just a roof or a safe place to dream in peace?

Men of Salt

Cristobal returns with his family after an unsuccessful migration attempt. While fishing with his father in an industrialised area, his dreams and his body connect with the sea that gets sick day after day.

Desire and Silence

On their last day together at the beach, Julia realizes that she and Mattea share a desire that reveals itself as an instinct. Returning home, she decides to keep this secret from her husband.