Short film

January First

2022 · 22 min

A warm, intimate drift through a euphoric city at night, capturing a fleeting connection with bittersweet tenderness.

Tagline: Shot on New Years in Santiago, Chile.
Overview: December 31st, 2018. The streets of Santiago turn into the stage of a collective party where people share their wishes for the year to come. Demian and Maite, two strangers up until that night, walk through the city discovering each other amidst a sea of people. This non-fiction short film, shot on New Year's Eve, witnesses an intimate encounter in a euphoric city. Time passes by and a social revolt and a pandemic turn this footage into a portrait of an unrepeatable night.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, isolation, memory
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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