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2014 | Color | 9:18

The house is empty. Julio, the youngest of three children, spends his time playing alone while Genaro, his older brother, wants to draw him out of his dream world. But who’s the real hero here? And just who are the bad guys?


Country: México
Direction: Díaz Ochoa; Sergio
Script: Díaz Ochoa; Sergio
Production: Cova; Saraí, Díaz Ochoa; Sergio
Photography: Córdoba; David
Sound: Castro; Johandry, Chico; Diego, Bolaños López; Adrián
Music: Ramírez; Juan Pablo
Cast:Mansilla-Río; José María, Gutiérrez Villarreal; Eduardo, Cova Escobedo; Jorge
Participation year at FICM: 2014

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