A family travels to a remote island in southern Chile. During the trip they try to convince the grandparents to support them financially to build a hotel in the place. Nicolás, the man who crossed them disappears, leaving the family trapped on the island, the smiles begin to disappear. With cold, without water and without certainties, tempers are diluted, exposing the tensions that each member of the family hides.
Acting
Paulina García's simmering matriarch steals every scene.
Cinematography
The island becomes a character—beautiful and hostile.
Direction
Riquelme stretches discomfort like taffy.
Director
Jorge Riquelme Serrano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on Chiloé Island, the film weaponizes actual local isolation—crew reportedly got trapped by weather during production. Method filmmaking?
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