Six minutes. One altar. Zero dialogue. Your goosebumps won't need subtitles.
Gerardo returns home with a pack of dogs barking in the background on a dark night. Inside his house he will find an altar with flowers and orange lights. Now it will be the silence that will guide his steps to find out what is on that altar.
Cinematography
Orange light against black — student budget, masterclass mood.
Sound
Barking dogs to crushing silence — audio does the screaming.
Director
Regina López
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ENAC/UNAM marks this as a thesis film from Mexico's prestigious national film school, where directors like Cuarón and Iñárritu studied.
The altar with marigold-colored lights evokes Día de los Muertos traditions — the 'return' is literal cultural belief made cinematic.
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