Short film

Castling

2025 · 3 min

A brief, unsettling plunge into a detective's fractured mind, where identity blurs and unease lingers after it ends.

Tagline: In this city, even your shadow betrays you.
Overview: A detective alienated from his own life doesn’t know whether it was him… or his shadow.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, melancholic and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, mystery, obsession
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
mystery
obsession
madness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: mystery
Directed by: Ángel Pastor, Facundo Braceras, Mariano Loretani, Santiago Liste
Written by: Mariano Loretani
Starring: Santiago Prieto, Facundo Braceras
Runtime: 3 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish