Short film
The Light
2021 · 13 min
A tense, slow-burning folk horror short that traps you in a dark, superstitious village night, where every flicker of light feels dangerous.
- Directed by
- Iago de Soto
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Starring
- Paula Gallego, Nicolás Ruiz Herrera, Pablo Vázquez
- Overview
- Spain, 19th century. In a small coastal village, Olalla and her family prepare to live a very special night, during which it is mandatory to comply with a single rule: no light must remain on.
- How it feels
- Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, isolation, fate, trauma
- 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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- Directed by
- Iago de Soto
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Starring
- Paula Gallego, Nicolás Ruiz Herrera, Pablo Vázquez
