Timecode is a 2016 Spanish live-action short film directed by Juanjo Giménez. Luna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift, and Luna works by day. One day, Luna's boss asks her to investigate a broken tail light. It won the Short Film Palme d'Or award at 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in 2016. It is also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.
Direction
Giménez turns a parking garage into a stage for human connection.
Cinematography
Static security cameras become intimate windows—genius formal conceit.
Editing
Split-screen storytelling that builds tension without a single line of dialogue.
Director
Juanjo Giménez Peña
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lead actors Lali Ayguadé and Nicolas Ricchini are both professional dancers; their choreography was improvised during rehearsal and only finalized days before shooting.
The Palme d'Or win at Cannes 2016 marked a rare moment when a short film outshone the main competition—Giménez beat out features that year for buzz.
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