MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Short film
Poster for It Was Raining

It Was Raining

2021 · 8 min

An uneasy, intimate eight minutes that sits heavily in the heat, turning a child's private shame into something dreamlike and hard to shake.

Directed by
Ignacio Lillini
Genres
Animation
Overview
A suffocating summer afternoon. 11-year-old Iñaki lies down between the half-naked bodies of his brothers and his father. The guilt of exploring his sexuality confronts him with his worst fears and he resorts to his imagination to get through the situation.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: It Was Raining

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Ignacio Lillini
Genres
Animation
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • guilt
    • family
    • sexuality
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    More like this

    Titles like It Was Raining

    Short film

    Prodigal Son

    2017

    A tense, intimate family confrontation that plays out quietly and leaves a lingering ache.

    About identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    9 min
    Details
    Prodigal SonHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Milch

    2005

    A dense, oblique animated short that asks you to piece together a boy's inner world from fragments rather than follow a clear story.

    Slow-burn · about family and coming-of-age · animated

    Via
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • animated
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    16 min
    Details
    MilchHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Paradigm

    2016

    A quiet, intimate coming-of-age short that lingers on longing and self-discovery with a raw, honest tone.

    Slow-burn · about identity and sexuality

    Via
    • identity
    • sexuality
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    19 min
    Details
    ParadigmHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Spider

    2025

    An uneasy, intimate short that sits in discomfort, watching a quiet teenager seek strange refuge from pressure and control.

    Slow-burn · about identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    10 min
    Details
    SpiderHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    My Castle My Home

    2021

    A quiet, dreamlike short that drifts between a boy's everyday world and his uneasy inner fears.

    Slow-burn · about identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    15 min
    Details
    My Castle My HomeHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Filip

    2015

    A quiet, tender glimpse into a child's confusion, watching him absorb something he can't yet name.

    Slow-burn · about identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    11 min
    Details
    FilipHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Bruiser

    2021

    A quiet, observant short that sits with a boy's unease and asks you to read between the lines.

    About identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    10 min
    Details
    BruiserHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Dance of the Spirits

    2026

    A quiet, hand-drawn ache of a short that lingers on silence and shadow, heavy with inherited pain.

    Slow-burn · about identity and family · animated

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    • animated
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    6 min
    Details
    Dance of the SpiritsHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    We the Animals

    2018

    A lyrical, sensory immersion into a boy's inner world, blending tender moments with undercurrents of volatility and quiet longing.

    Slow-burn · about identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    93 min
    Details
    We the AnimalsHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    El dilema

    2019

    A short, tense conversation piece about fear and honesty, carried by quiet discomfort and a child's unsettling directness.

    About identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    7 min
    Details
    El dilemaHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Moje Sestra

    2010

    A quiet, uncomfortable short that sits with unspoken tension and leaves you uneasy rather than entertained.

    Slow-burn · about identity and family

    Via
    • identity
    • family
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    20 min
    Details
    Moje SestraHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    The Kiss

    2022

    An intimate, uncomfortable short that lingers on guilt and awkwardness before turning toward something tender and uneasy.

    Slow-burn · about identity and guilt

    Via
    • identity
    • guilt
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    14 min
    Details
    The KissHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Ignacio Lillini
    Written by
    Ignacio Lillini
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

    TMDB