When Things Move

Jorge is the only one of his generation who has decided to stay in the countryside. The local festivities are just round the corner, and with them comes the reunion with his ex-girlfriend Andrea, who is back from the city. Her arrival starts to unhinge him physically and mentally. Second feature film by its director.

Ten-year-old Joaquín observes the feminine and masculine world around him wordlessly. On the eve of Mother's Day in 2000, his teenage sister runs away from home, upsetting the fragile balance of the household. Perplexed, Joaquín wonders what his place is in this family reconstruction.

In the damp and dusty village of La Hondura, La Mona is ready to sacrifice everything to maintain her authority even if loneliness is the price she must pay. Her body, however, refuses to toe the line.