Short film

Mouths

2024 · 24 min

A wry, drifting slice of street life where music, begging and a small con quietly overlap.

Overview: Two barrel organ players roam the streets of Juárez, a district of Mexico City. They play their music and ask passers-by for money, while a couple of tourists from Paris set up an insurance fraud...
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, whimsical and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, crime, deception, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
crime
deception
work
isolation
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Directed by: Valentin Merz
Written by: Maria Buzhor, Valentin Merz
Starring: Elsie Mazariegos, Elena Gore, Juan Pablo Villalobos, Robin Mognetti, Valentin Merz
Cinematography: Pierre Clemenceau, Robin Mognetti
Runtime: 24 min
Country: Mexico, Switzerland
Languages: Spanish, French