Short film

The South

2025 · 17 min

A quiet, contemplative slice of life that lingers on the weight of heritage and the pull of the land.

Tagline: There are no gauchos like that left… except in the south.
Overview: 1939. Juan, a city-bred librarian, decides to help his uncle with the family ranch in the countryside, heading south to honor his creole lineage.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, isolation, memory
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
isolation
memory
trauma
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none