Un corto... y Madrid
2012 · 13m · España
Directed by Daniel Andrés Sánchez
Tones: contemplative, humorous
Short-film producer and distributor Sebastián visits the set of the second short he is making with young director Antonio, whose working methods do not convince him, though he keeps faith in Antonio's enthusiasm and talent.
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A meta-commentary on indie film production that *could* be clever but settles into the safe space of 'isn't it funny when directors are difficult'—the subversive angle is buried under affection for its own world.
Sánchez constructs a deliberate observational comedy that sits comfortably in the essay-film tradition, with the frame of producer-as-documentarian lending formal coherence to what could have been shapeless behind-the-scenes anecdote.
The entire film hinges on the decision to shoot from Sebastián's POV—that single framing choice transforms what could be a gossipy set story into something genuinely unsettling about mentorship, doubt, and the gap between faith and evidence.