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TYPE: Narrative Feature
GENRE: Drama
STATUS: Pre-Production
LOGLINE
A Latinx story that explores the changes a couple faces when they learn they are expecting a child.
SYNOPSIS
When Catalina and Germán announce to their relatives that they are going to have a baby, they set out on individual journeys to confront their past wounds that will challenge who they are and the life that they have built together.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
Catalina is a successful ophthalmologist. Germán is a co-manager of an independent theater group. The two live a blissful life together in Bogotá. Then they find out they are going to be parents. When they make the announcement to Germán’s family at Christmas, the two find their life together questioned. Catalina’s estrangement from her brother Alejandro becomes a prominent subject of conversation while Germán’s mother not only questions his career as a theater director / writer / manager, but also asks him to come work with her at her successful nail salon company. Moreover, she reminds him that his own father abandoned him because he could never find a path that brought stability to his family and doesn’t want Germán to make the same mistakes. Catalina decides to seek out Alejandro while German, in hopes of being the provider his father never was, talks to his theater partner Martina in hopes of expanding the business. Martina doesn’t take to the idea though she agrees to let Germán give it a shot on the condition that he work through his writer’s block to finish a play he has stalled on; after a successful first play, Germán’s second play was a flop and he is afraid that the third one will follow suit. Catalina is met with hostility as she reaches out to her brother’s friends, who reveal that Alejandro’s life was one of pain, suffering, and attempted suicide, while Germán finds himself constantly rebuffed in his business propositions. All the while, the couple stops engaging with one another, their relationship and even their baby becoming second to their other external concerns. Catalina eventually finds where his brother has been living and Germán gets a potential investor. However, Catalina finds out that her brother has left, prolonging her search. Meanwhile, Martina rejects the offer - the only thing the company needs is for him to reassume his passion for his art and take the artistic risks that made him a success in the first place. Germán realizes that Martina is right and appeals to Catalina to let go of her search and take back the life they had. To ignore the external pressures and continue to enjoy and thrive the way they did before the news of the pregnancy. To let the pregnancy be a moment for joy, not unnecessary stress. Catalina makes one more attempt to find her brother and does… or does she? Ultimately, she lets him fly away and returns to Germán to take back their life together.
KEY CREW
Francisco Salazar - Director/Producer/Writer
Francisco is a Latinx filmmaker from New York who divides his time between New York and Colombia, holds an M.S. from the New School. His first feature "Nowhere" (2020), directed alongside his brother David, went to over 20 Film Festivals and was nominated for two Colombian Academy Awards. It also won Best First Film, Best in Show, and Best Feature at several festivals. The film was acquired by TLA Releasing and Optimale. In 2019 they were selected for the first annual Latinx List from The Black List and in 2020 they joined FilmShop. Francisco is also the creator of the online magazine OperaWire, which is read by millions monthly.
David Salazar - Director/Producer/Writer
David is a Latinx filmmaker from New York who holds an M.S. from Fordham University. His first feature "Nowhere" (2020), directed alongside his brother Francisco, went to over 20 Film Festivals and was nominated for two Colombian Academy Awards. It also won Best First Film, Best in Show, and Best Feature at several festivals. The film was acquired by TLA Releasing and Optimale. In 2019 they were selected for the first annual Latinx List from The Black List and in 2020 they joined FilmShop. David is also the creator of the online magazine OperaWire, which is read by millions monthly. He is also the creator of the online show the News with OperaWire for Dallas Opera.
Sindy Lopez - Producer
Sindy Lopez is a Latinx audiovisual producer, with more than eight years of experience in documentaries, fiction and institutional work. She is the co-founder of the production company Cinetiqueta Films, with which different projects have been developed focusing on cultural and social issues. She has worked with the Ministry of Culture in Colombia and participated in the Rotterdam Film Festival Lab in 2019. In February 2020, her feature film "Bendita Rebeldía," was released in Colombian cinemas and debuted worldwide on streaming platforms.
Julian Chona - Producer
Julian Chona Guerrero is a Film Producer with a degree from La Salle University, and who currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia. After he finished his studies, he gained experience in project management and finance. His first feature film as a producer was "Nowhere" directed by David and Francisco Salazar. The film was selected for over 20 film festivals, including Outfest, Outshine, Image Out, and Cinequest. He has also worked on the animated series "Ballo EL CABALLO," the short films "Dos ESCALAS" and "MINISTERIO," which is currently on RTVCPLAY. He also worked on the documentary "Navidad en la Playa," which was selected for the BOGOSHORTS festival.
Simon Elias - Lead Actor
Simon Elias is an actor and filmmaker raised in Belgium, France, and Colombia who is based in LA and Colombia. While living abroad, he learned several languages like French, English, and Spanish. He studied film and advertising and began acting studies at the PUJ and he continued his studies in Los Angeles and New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since graduating he has worked on the Netflix series "Historia de un Crimen," and "El Cartel de los sapos: El Origen," and the Amazon series "De Brutas Nada" and the upcoming "Manes." He made his first feature film debut in the American independent film "Quicksand" which premiered at Austin Film Festival and directed his first feature "Corozo," in which he also starred in.
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