Mexico, the 1990s. When both parents disappear, five children are left in the care of their grandmother, a superstitious woman terrified that the devil might slip into the house. Her visions stir the children’s already vivid imaginations, and after a strange encounter with the neighbors, they decide to cut themselves off entirely from the outside world. Winner of the Berlinale’s debut film program Perspektive Deutsches Kino, this tender yet claustrophobic work flirts with the horror genre. Drawing on Mexican folklore and myth, the director tells a haunting story of the harsh reality faced by abandoned children.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 37 min.
- Country, year
- Mexico, 2025
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- Spanish, English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Screenplay
- Ernesto Martínez Bucio, Karen Plata
- Producers
- Alejandro Duran, Gabriela Gavica, Carlos Hernández Vázquez
- Cinematography
- Odei Zabaleta
- Music
- Emilio Hinojosa
- Cast
- Mariapau Bravo Aviña, Rafael Nieto Martínez, Regina Alejandra, Donovan Said Martínez, Laura Uribe Rojas, Carmen Ramos, Gamboa Bernardo, Micaela Gramajo
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Best First Film
