Puerto Rico / 2023 / Fiction / 13’26”I2505894
After a hurricane ravaged his local cemetery, Cheo and his mother Isabel - are restless over the whereabouts of his brother’s remains. With the next hurricane around the corner, Cheo and a hired hand, Juanko, break and enter into the cemetery to rescue the remains. They find his brother’s casket, but are forced to hide from patrolling cops. Although Juanko’s arrested, Cheo manages to escape by the skin of his teeth. When he returns home, Cheo’s shocked to find he retrieved the wrong casket. Despite the urge to return it, he chooses to keep the truth from his mother. As they bury the casket, a guilt-ridden Cheo breaks down in her arms.
Director
Production
Referent
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Sound designer
Anne Tolkkinen
Decors
Ada Rodríguez
Camera
Script
Editing
Paul Wyderka
Cast / With
Jose Eugenio Hernández
Voice
Jose Eugenio Hernández