Jaime Díaz

The bonds of trust that unite two friends hang by a thread. They get drunk in a bar away from everything. Isolated and surrounded by strangers, we discover what that relationship of trust is like through small gestures. Who finishes the olives on the table can be decisive in tipping the balance.

Karlag, short for Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp, was one of the largest labor camps within the Soviet Gulag system. Established in 1931, it was located in the Karagandy Region of Kazakhstan. The film will explore the hardships faced by people during the 1930s-1950s and the resilience of human dignity despite the daily struggle for survival. The atmosphere of Karlag will be conveyed through costumes, props, and sets created after extensive research in archives and museums.

A group of six friends between 18 and 20 years old meet in a house to celebrate the birthday of Javi (Gabriel Sánchez), a shy and introverted boy. His friends have agreed to surprise him and celebrate his coming of age by hiring the services of Sara (Catalina Sopelana), a young prostitute who unexpectedly breaks into the house. Javi is a little nervous, but he gladly accepts his gift. It is his first time, he has not lived that experience with anyone, but he knows what he has to do because he has seen many videos...

Miguel arrives at his grandmother's house to celebrate Christmas with his family, ready to face another night of reproaches. But this year is even worse; they want Miguel to join the family business, sacrificing his own dreams. Will Miguel be able to stand his ground, or will he end up succumbing to his family's wishes?

Emilio is a dull guy with a dull life. He only enjoys doing monologues as an amateur comedian on the stage of the same place where he started some time ago. But, at 40 years old, his dream of making it as a comedian has not come true. Unlike Carla, who is a famous comedian with her own TV show. One night, Emilio paints Carla some mustaches on one of the posters advertising her show. A few nights later, Carla shows up at the place where Emilio is performing.

Election night. Aimar, leader of the left-wing Basque nationalist movement, returns home more tired than ever. Itziar awaits him, exhausted. At the entrance, the remnants of a protest by the radical youth of their own party. Aimar has to make a decision: Does he want to continue dedicating his life to the nationalist cause, even in the worst of times?

A group of women's lives are suddenly shaken by the appearance of a high school classmate who disappeared twenty-five years earlier on their senior trip.