Backrooms

A quiet, affectionate drift through ordinary lives and fading storefronts, leaving a gentle ache of nostalgia and time slipping past.

Directed by

Mauricio Sotelo, Pablo Alméstar

Genres

Documentary

Overview

In the heart of a Lima in transformation towards a new normal, a group of young filmmakers delves into the back rooms of three shopkeepers at the emblematic intersection of Quilca and Camaná. The nostalgia, yearnings and challenges of everyday life weave a story about the random passing of time and the aspirations shared by characters and filmmakers in the search for an uncertain future.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Memory, work, identity, aging

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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