In a little forsaken village a woman prepares the funeral of her husband with utmost care - she wants everything to go according to plan, since for her it is very important to get in good with the guests.
Acting
Itziar Castro's desperate hostess energy is genuinely unsettling.
Direction
Pintó and Casas squeeze maximum dread from polite conversation.
Director
Albert Pintó
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors Pintó and Casas are a couple who frequently collaborate on genre-blending Spanish shorts.
The film satirizes Spain's intense social obligations around death and mourning, where appearances literally become life-or-death.
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