Social & External
Nerida/ Sirena
Madre (voz)
Two stories about different ways two people overcome loss; which may or may not be connected.
It is Easter in town and magic and mystery come to life as a commander makes inquiries about a man who has been found dead. His inquiries begin in a brothel where a singer who calls herself Soledad, who is hidden by Coral, the owner of the place, entertains. The singer seems to carry from birth the curse of the sirens: "Every man who falls in love with her will die" and unless she breaks it she must always run away, without escaping her own destiny.
A young man who dreams of being an artist remembers an argument he had with a cousin who distrusted his plans. The disagreement is so great that, even though they both talk, neither of them listens to what the other has to say.
After the last breath of her elderly husband, Maria experiences a brief suicide attempt that will take her into a journey throughout all her memories alongside him with the purpose of finding a true meaning to life, beyond marriage.
Logos
One day of a lonely boy who finds comfort in his solitude.
Dissonance explores the mental fragments of Max, a marginalized teenager who lives between the desire to belong and the burden of his exclusion. In a fragmentary and visually disturbing structure, the short film moves between fantasy, guilt, and psychological split.
When everything feels empty, Fifi discovers that the memory of her mother, kept in an old sweater, can bring color and joy back into her life.
Nohemí and Mary are two women resisting structural violence in Ciudad Juárez. United by pain and hope, both mothers find inspiration to move their families forward. The dragonfly, a symbol they share, embodies their resilience and capacity for change.