Short film

Fuego Fatuo

2022 · 18 min

A quiet, heavy wait for a phone call that could undo fifteen years of grief, felt in silences and faces.

Overview: Noé receives a call announcing that they have found a woman who is most likely his daughter who disappeared 15 years ago.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, memory, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: grief
family
memory
identity
isolation
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Verónica Marín
Written by: Verónica Marín
Starring: Noé Hernández, Sandra Rosales, Judith Yañez, Lourdes Delgadillo, Issel Morán, Betty Ruíz
Cinematography: Christian Venegas
Runtime: 18 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish