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2013 | Color | 15:30 min

Itzel is a teenager living with her parents, who are more concerned about arguing among themselves than the problems and feelings she may have. She has an affair with an older man, Elías. When she believes her parents have discovered her affair, she suggests to Elías that they escape together, but while traveling, Itzel realizes that perhaps this was not the best decision...


Country: México
Direction: Martínez Aguilar; Gerardo
Script: Guzmán Martínez; Jorge
Production: Lazalde Nájera; Marcia
Photography: Martínez Aguilar; Gerardo
Sound: Villareal Molina; Eduardo
Music: la Luz y Wellcome Tapetes; Natura
Cast:Vela Ramírez; Zyanya Yareni, Torre; Pilar, Cícero; Julián, Reyes; Arnulfo
Art direction: Camacho; Karla Meley
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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