Seven minutes. Four lives. One swallowed bag of consequences.
Francisco, Isabel, Fco. Javier and David are captured in different parts of the world when they worked as "mules" to overcome the crisis. They tell their stories from the deal that turned them into traffickers to their release from prison.
Direction
Benayon and Balseiro weaponize brevity—every second lands like a gut punch.
Editing
Rapid cuts between testimonies create crushing cumulative weight.
Director
Carlos Balseiro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'mula' phenomenon exploded post-2008 crisis, with Spain seeing a 600% increase in drug trafficking arrests among unemployed young people.
Directors interviewed 40+ ex-mules but chose animation specifically because survivors feared retaliation if identifiable—every face here is a composite of real desperation.
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