Lucy Mulloy : 2012
One night
A single night can feel very long sometimes, especially if you're on a tiny raft, can't swim and are surrounded by sharks. With just ninety miles of water between Cuba and Florida, plenty of Cubans who are desperate to leave, choose to make this risky trip across the sea. So too Lila's twin brother Elio, whose commitment is tested as he is torn between protecting his sister and his own desire to get out. Lila always thought he could never leave her – after all, they've been together ever since they were born. But of late he's been distracted and has had less and less time for her; nowadays his world seems to revolve around his new friend Raul. In a ruined building at the beach she discovers a couple of wooden boards and two car tyres, the components for a makeshift raft with which her brother and his friend, who is now wanted by the police, are intending to make their escape. Lila decides she too is ready to take a risk and joins them. On this one night, full of hope and fraught with tensions, they face the biggest challenge of their lives. Lucy Mulloy's debut feature premiered at Berlin International Film Festival 2012.
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