Name: Ainhoa
Director: Iván Sáinz-Pardo
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-10-26
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Aurelia Schikarski, Natalia Mateo, Fele Martínez, Gorka Aguinagalde, Josean Bengoetxea

An 8-year-old packs a Playmobil and runs away with a secret—childhood innocence meets economic devastation.

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An 8-year-old packs a Playmobil and runs away with a secret—childhood innocence meets economic devastation.

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Overview

Drama

Ainhoa is 8 years old and has left home with her school bag, a Playmobil figure and a secret plan.

ES Spanish

Content warning

short film unemployment eviction economic crisis

Standout Aspects

Acting

Aurelia Schikarski's wordless emotional precision

Direction

Sáinz-Pardo trusts silence over exposition

Cinematography

Sun-drenched Spain masking economic rot

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Director

Iván Sáinz-Pardo

ReleasedOct 26, 2016

Runtime20m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Banatu Filmak

Prosopopeya Producciones

Top Cast

Aurelia Schikarski

Ainhoa

Natalia Mateo

Mother

Fele Martínez

Father

Gorka Aguinagalde

Josean Bengoetxea

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Cultural

Made during Spain's post-2008 housing crisis when over 300,000 families faced eviction—Ainhoa puts a child's face on statistics.

Insight

Sáinz-Pardo deliberately avoids showing the parents' perspective, forcing adult viewers to experience economic crisis through confused, loyal eyes.

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Ainhoa (2016)