Two friends, one secret, and the oil that poisoned everything.
An unexpected visit from a long time friend sends two men reminiscing about old times, and their time digging for oil. However, after a secret is revealed, the seemingly friendly visit shows its true purpose.
Acting
Vielma and Palmero pack decades of history into 18 minutes.
Cinematography
The refinery looms like a third character.
Writing
Dialogue that sounds like real friends, then shatters.
Director
David Alonso
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
References the 1922 La Rosa oilfield massacre in Venezuela, where striking workers were killed by U.S.-backed forces.
Director David Alonso based the screenplay on his grandfather's journals from working the Cabimas refineries.
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