Taint

A quiet, uneasy look at a childhood moment that lingers, told with restraint and a heavy sense of things left unsaid.

Directed by

Nirvana Alfonso

Genres

Drama

Starring

Carmina Raos Martínez, Emiliano Vázquez Morales, Mayra Trejo

Overview

Olivia notices a blood stain on her panties during her 8th birthday. After trying to remove the stain, she tells her mother, who assumes that she has started her menstrual cycle. After a couple of interactions with her older cousin, Ernesto, her mother is no longer sure what is going on, however, they will only be able to talk about it 10 years later.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, trauma, coming-of-age, memory

Content

Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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