Yanco

A gentle, sad fable that slowly tightens into something haunting and uneasy, carried by music and a child's loneliness.

Directed by

Mohy Quandour, Servando González

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ricardo Ancona, Jesús Medina, María Bustamante

Overview

The engaging and sentimental tale begins when the little boy (Ricardo Ancona) starts manifesting a greater and greater talent at music and at the same time, a supersensitivity to sounds. His overly astute hearing drives him into the woods and away from the cacophony of the town's hustle and bustle. Once in the woods, he meets a kindly old hermit who teaches him how to play the violin he made. After the old man dies, the violin ends up at a pawn shop, and each night the boy sneaks in to play it in secret. It is this haunting, nightly music that sets the town on edge -- people think an evil spirit is on the loose.

How it feels

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

About

Isolation, coming-of-age, grief, fate

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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