On a massive construction site for a luxury mega-development, a night-shift worker becomes caught between loyalty to his fellow laborers and pressure from his bosses. As disappearances, accidents, and strange noises unsettle the site, this French drama blurs social realism with eerie allegory, exposing the human cost of dreams built on exploitation.
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‘Grand Ciel’ Venice Review: Labor Struggles in the Shadow of Progress
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«En el camino» Venice Review: Tenderness in the Shadow of Violence
A young drifter and a taciturn trucker form an uneasy bond on Mexico’s highways, caught between desire, loneliness, and the looming threat of violence. David Pablo’s film is a dusty, melancholic road movie that finds fleeting tenderness in a brutal world.
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‘Vanilla’ Venice Review: Mayra Hermosillo’s tender ode to unusual families
Mixing humor, intimacy, and the weight of economic struggle, this Mexican film turns everyday moments into a coming-of-age tale full of color and humanity.
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Venecia 2025: crítica de «Un cabo suelto», de Daniel Hendler (Spotlight)
Esta peculiar comedia sigue las desventuras de un policía argentino que se escapa a Uruguay y, una vez allí, intenta reinventarse. Con Sergio Prina y Pilar Gamboa. En la sección Spotlight del Festival de Venecia.
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“Un cabo suelto” Venice Review: Daniel Hendler’s comedy of escape and reinvention
This offbeat comedy follows a runaway Argentine policeman adrift in Uruguay. A tale of loose ends, new beginnings, and the cultural quirks of life on both sides of the Río de la Plata.
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Venecia 2025: crítica de «Hiedra», de Ana Cristina Barragán (Orizzonti)
La directora ecuatoriana de «La piel pulpo» construye un relato delicado sobre dos extraños que podrían ser familia… o simplemente necesitan creer que lo son. En Orizzonti.
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‘Hiedra’ Venice Review: A lyrical portrait of mothers, sons, and missing ties
Ecuadorian filmmaker Ana Cristina Barragán crafts a delicate, dreamlike story of two strangers who might be family—or might only need to believe they are.
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Venecia 2025: crítica de «Vainilla», de Mayra Hermosillo (Giornate degli Autori)
En su primer largometraje, Hermosillo retrata las alegrías y dificultades de un hogar íntegramente femenino, visto a través de la mirada lúdica de una niña.
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Venecia 2025: crítica de «En el camino», de David Pablos (Orizzonti)
Un joven errante y un camionero taciturno forjan un vínculo inestable en las rutas de México, atrapados entre el deseo, la soledad y la amenaza latente de la violencia.
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‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’ Venice Review: Two Women Seeking Connection in Mumbai
In bustling Mumbai, two very different women share an apartment yet live separate lives. Gradually, their solitude gives way to an unexpected bond built on connection and mutual support. In Orizzonti.


