Cerro de la cruz

A brief, somber meditation on desire and mortality, quietly intimate amid the shadow of conflict.

Directed by

Constantino Escandón

Genres

Drama

Starring

Luis Alberto García, Emery Eduardo Granados, Eduardo Hinojosa

Overview

A young revolutionary on the verge of death finds himself trapped in his desires for love. His feelings in the midst of war are clarified when he discovers that he wants to love and be loved by another man. This short film questions the notions of hatred that arise in homophobic coexistence.

How it feels

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

About

Love, identity, war, death

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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