A Dark Light

New Directors Competition

A Dark Light

Una Luz Negra

Chile 2024 Fiction cor 77 min.

Josefina and Jorge are connected by a coincidence. Four years ago, she lost a son with the same name as him: Jorge Ferrer Buriard. What initially appears to be a simple chance occurrence turns into an obsession. Not only do they share the same name, but there is an evident physical resemblance. Jorge seeks answers through virtual means.The encounter excites Josefina. However, as they get closer, the unbearable reality unfolds. The absence of her son haunts her. His presence disrupts the home.

Presented at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI).

Chile international film festivals mourning existential crisis identity supernatural

direction

Alberto Hayden

screenplay

Alberto Hayden

cinematography

Matías Baeza

editing

José Luis Torres Leiva, Alberto Hayden

sound

Dario Candia

sound design

Claudio Vargas

music

Pablo Fontecilla

art direction

Camila Zurita

cast

Patricia Rivadeneira, Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Vicente Pérez, Antonia Bannen, Manuela Oyarzún

production

Benjamín Pinto, Joaquín Echeverría

produced by

Brisa Films

contact

[email protected]

indicative rating

14