Nicolás Pereda : 2014
The Absent
In the south of Mexico, a poor man in his mid-seventies lives alone in a house near the beach. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the deed for this property and another man claims it's his. The old man attends a hearing to resolve the conflict, but nothing gets fixed and he starts losing his mind, with memories of his past beginning to haunt his daily life. When he ends up losing his property and his house is demolished, he embarks on a journey to the mountains in search of people he knew long ago. Throughout the trip he is haunted by a memory of his younger self, whom he meets, but does not recognise. Even though he eventually finds some of his old acquaintances, no one takes him in, so he continues to wander through the forest and into his memories. Nicolás Pereda's feature premiered at Locarno Film Festival 2014, and received an Honourable Mention when it screened in competition at Márgenes Film Festival 2014.
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