Velvet Fire

A quiet, intimate character study that aches with loneliness and longing, asking you to sit with a young woman's fragile hope.

Directed by

Francisco Roblero Avendaño

Starring

Diego David Guzman, Samantha Balderas, Alfonso Cancellarich

Tagline

WORDS CLING TO THE SKIN LIKE INK TO PAPER

Overview

Silvana, a young trans woman, faces the gradual collapse of her relationship while carrying a wound that shapes her present: the belief that she cannot be loved. Amid confusion, jealousy, and the urge to hold on to what is falling apart, she receives news that forces her to confront her family past. Along the way, Silvana must choose the life she wants to build and whether she can break free from the idea that she is destined for loneliness.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, love, family

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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