Her firefighter exam. Her period. One chaotic bathroom stall.
Gala is preparing for the firefighter exam when she gets her period accompanied by severe menstrual pain. Together with her father Alfonso, they must figure out how to manage the situation.
Acting
Carla Coll's silent panic is devastatingly real.
Writing
Turns a bathroom into a battleground for dignity.
Direction
Fernández Blázquez squeezes 14 minutes for maximum impact.
Director
Raquel Fernández Blázquez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spain's firefighter exams have faced legal challenges over discriminatory physical tests that ignore biological differences.
The short's festival success sparked conversations about why 'period stories' remain rare in mainstream cinema.
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