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2021
Chile / Spain
18 mins
Spanish
Short Film Competition
| Eduardo Bunster, Belén Abarza | |
| Eduardo Bunster | |
| Manuela Oyarzun (Elisa), Francisco Perez-Bannen (Manuel), Alonso Torres (Eugenio), Manuel Espinoza Carrasco (Teo) |
A couple goes to a gene-editing clinic to design their first child, hoping that the kid will have the successful and happy life that has eluded them.
About the Director
Eduardo Bunster is a Chilean director and cinematographer, and has ventured into fiction film, documentary, stop-motion animation and video art. His short film D-CONSTRUIR (best short film at Sydney Fantastic Film Festival and Festival Cine B Santiago), his diptych of short documentaries INNER LANDSCAPES and his collaborations as cinematographer with prominent Chilean film directors stand out. Co-Director Belén Abarza is a first-time filmmaker.
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Awards
2021 Cinema em locais inusitados e temporários (Portugal) – Best Shortfilm
2021 Da Vinci International Film Festival (USA) – Honorable Mention
2021 Festival Internacional Fernando Lopes Alvaiácine de curtas metragens (Portugal) – Honorable Mention
2021 Heroes International Film Festival (Italy) – Best InternationaL Shortfilm
2021 Jeonju International Short Film Festival (South Korea) – Honorable Mention
2021 Rock Horror Film Festival (Brazil) – Jury Menton for Best Script and Directing
2021 Short of the Year (Spain) – Year Best Shortfilm
2022 Chuncheon ShortFilm Film Festival (South Korea) – Best Fiction Shortfilm
2022 Festival Internacional de Cine de Constitución (Chile) – Best Fiction Shortfilm
2022 Kaş International Film Festival (Turkey) – Best Production Design
2022 The Americas Film Festival New York (USA) – Best Fiction Shortfilm
2022 Voghera Film Festival (Italy) – Best Cinematography
