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2018 | Color | 72:00

Chilo and Omar seem to be the only two men on earth. They live on a solitary beach and their constant activity is fishing to survive. Their friendship, surrounded by sensuality, becomes a kind of a love story. Through their conversations and their relationship, the film explores and portraits human condition.


Direction: Ibáñez Castañeda; Nuria
Script: Ibáñez Castañeda; Nuria
Production: Graullera; Tatiana
Photography: Romero Suárez-Llanos; Diego
Sound: Fortiana; Bernat
Participation year at FICM: 2018

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