Short film

Desafane

2023 · 13 min

A quiet, earnest coming-of-age short that captures the tension of choosing between family and conviction.

Tagline: Para empezar, se llama Rock.
Overview: Situated on 1960’s student protests in Mexico City, uncomprehended and rebel, Lucía, must decide wether to stay home or leave her conservative family and old friends behind.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, family, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
family
identity
coming-of-age
politics
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Daniel Enrique Franco Martínez
Written by: Antonio Colin
Starring: Neiffe, Henry Acevedo, Daniel Santibáñez, Graciela Jiménez, Juan Antonio Saldaña, Odilón Espinoza, Oscar Rodríguez, Héctor Bejarano
Runtime: 13 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish