She tried to die. Instead, she learned rocks gossip more than your group chat.
After a failed suicide attempt, a woman wakes up on a strange beach with the ability to talk to rocks.
Writing
Deadpan dialogue between woman and literal rocks.
Direction
Radbill stretches nine minutes into an entire emotional arc.
Director
Max Radbill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in the Canary Islands, the volcanic beaches give the film its alien, liminal atmosphere without any VFX.
The title 'El Poso' refers to sediment or dregs—fitting for a film about what settles after everything falls apart.
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