Short film

Miente

2008 · 15 min

A short, quietly devastating slice of life that leaves a heavy ache long after it ends.

Overview: A story about the illegal trafficking of women, through the eyes of a prostitute from the East who steals a flute to give it to her sister.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, family, trauma
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
survival
family
trauma
crime
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong