Leidi

Simón Mesa Soto : 2014

Leidi lives with her mom and her baby. Her boyfriend, Alexis, hasn't shown up in days. That sunny morning, after she bathes her baby, Leidi is sent by her mother to buy plantains. She meets a guy who tells her he has seen Alexis with another girl. She forgets about bringing home the plantains and embarks on a journey to find him. Leidi won't return home until she finds the father of her child. The film shows us a few hours of Leidi's life. Her wait on the balcony, her search for Alexis in the streets, at his home and on the football pitch, always holding her baby. Finally when she finds him at his workplace, Leidi, Alexis and their baby spend some tender moments together, as a family. But Alexis is too busy, he has other priorities, or he's just not ready to be a father. He promises he'll visit them, maybe. Simón Mesa Soto's graduation work from the London Film School was awarded the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film when it premiered at Festival de Cannes 2014.