Five minutes to break your heart—twice.
During the rehearsals for his upcoming play, Carlos, a theater director, reminisces about the romantic breakup that inspired the script.
Acting
Pastorino carries decades of ache in silence.
Direction
Barboza blurs rehearsal and memory seamlessly.
Writing
Every line works double—script and real life.
Director
Franco Ezequiel Barboza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Spanish title 'Escena Perdida' literally means 'lost scene'—referring to both deleted theatrical material and the irretrievable moment of a breakup.
Director Barboza and lead Pastorino are frequent collaborators in Argentine indie theater; this short was shot in a single afternoon at their actual rehearsal space.
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