Luz Nocturna

Directed by Kim Torres

2022

Drama

14 min

|

Costa Rica

|

Color, Black and white

|

Spanish

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Synopsis

Ale, a seventeen-year-old woman, lives in rural Costa Rica with her two younger siblings. Through landscapes fueled by silence, resentment, and brief moments of joy, Ale will try to protect them from the seething truth, that their mother has left them and is not coming back.

Story Topics Family Social issues Youth Coming of age Siblings

Achievements

Première at Cannes Film Festival.

Festivals

2022

Cannes Film Festival | Short Film Competition •
Guadalajara International Film Festival | Short Film Competition •
Reykjavik International Film Festival | •
Morelia International Film Festival | Short Film Competition •

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Melissa C. Pérez, Valentina Chinchilla Pérez, Arturo Gael Chinchilla Pérez

Script:

Kim Torres, Luisa Mora Fernández

Cinematographer:

Mel Nocetti

Editor:

Mauricio Esquivel, Adriana Ramírez Meza

Sound design & mix:

Gabriela Rivas Feoli

Music:

Rogelio The Iiird

Producer:

Alejandra Vargas Carballo

Production Company:

Noche Negra Producciones

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