Son confesses to his mother, Ana, that he does not feel like a girl; he is a boy. Confused and blocked, Ana will decide to stop in order to observe and understand him and, in the same way, to understand herself. Ana and Son are two sides of the same coin: a mother who does not take care of herself, of her own identity, and a boy in search of his identity with all his strength.
Acting
Marta Nieto's wordless observation is devastating.
Direction
Nieto expands her own short with patient confidence.
Writing
Son as active agent, not passive subject—rare and needed.
Director
Marta Nieto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marta Nieto directed herself in the lead role while expanding her 2021 short of the same name.
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