Rompiente

A tense, suffocating behind-the-scenes plunge into creative obsession and boundary-pushing, watching intimacy and control erode into unease.

Directed by

Juan Schnitman

Genres

Drama

Starring

Malena Villa, Julián Infantino, Juan Barberini

Overview

It’s the first day of shooting a low-budget independent film. Juan, the director, tries to shoot a sex scene with Malena and Julián, two inexperienced young actors. But he also secretly keeps the camera running in between takes, in an attempt to capture brief moments of intimacy. Hours go by and the scene doesn’t seem to come out right. Weariness, repetition, and communication problems pile up as Juan tries to convince the actress to show more of her body. Violence will emerge as the shooting crumbles.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Power, obsession, art, betrayal

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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