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El Monstruo Bajo mi Cama

2023 · 15 min

A quiet, strange little romance that turns fear into tenderness, leaving you unsettled and oddly moved.

Directed by
Yhannis Padilla
Genres
Fantasy
Starring
Lucía García, Ernesto Santana
Overview
Sinnahí is a young woman who discovers the secret hidden in her bed: a terrifying monster. At first, fear is present, but it fades due to the love that arises between them. However, having a relationship with a monster turns out to be more complicated than they thought.

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Directed by
Yhannis Padilla
Genres
Fantasy
Starring
Lucía García, Ernesto Santana
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy
    Directed by
    Yhannis Padilla
    Written by
    Yhannis Padilla
    Starring
    Lucía García, Ernesto Santana
    Cinematography
    Katie Bayona
    Runtime
    15 min
    Languages
    Spanish

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