When thousands of fish die in a polluted river in southern Chile, Magdalena, a woman long-deceased, emerges amongst their lifeless bodies. Magdalena encounters her widowed husband, sending him into a state of shock and prompting the return of their daughter, Cecilia. Magdalena’s presence and her effect on the environment stirs curiosity and fear among her family. As the past comes into focus, mother and daughter are met with the opportunity to change the future.

 

"A beautifully eerie and resonant tale about motherhood and the natural world"- Jonathan Holland, ScreenDaily

 

"A moving and magical tale of environmentalism."- Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire

 

"A hopeful vision for collective healing"- Caitlin Quinlan, Little White Lies

 

"A waking dream"- Tom Davies, AVForums

 

"A sharp and surreal debut"- Luke Walpole, HeyUGuys