Short film

Las cucarachas

2024 · 17 min

A quiet, grounded slice of neighborhood life that turns uneasy, carrying the weight of inherited obligations and the people left behind.

Overview: Sofía has inherited a bar from her parents, in the neighborhood where she grew up. One night , after finishing her shift , she finds Manuel, an old friend of her parents and one of her regular customers, lying on the ground after being assaulted.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, class, aging
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
class
aging
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none