Short film

El Retiro

2022 · 22 min

A quiet, offbeat mockumentary that ambles through a neighborhood's gossip, leaving you unsettled by what's left unsaid.

Tagline: Statements of a false truth
Overview: After the mysterious disappearance of a mayor in the El Retiro neighborhood, east of Mexico City, Miguel Ángel "el Apá", a retired resident, wanders the streets with a video camera interviewing locals about what happened, with the intention to make a documentary film to uncover the truth.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, satirical and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, isolation, power
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: mystery
deception
isolation
power
corruption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
found footage
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none