Mauricio J. Celimén

Un Día de Verano

February 4, 1992, two children were born; same day, Hugo Chávez Frías attempted a state coup in Venezuela. Laura and Tomás are involved in a love story, which takes a 25-year journey through the political, economic, and social decline.

During a holiday, Charlie invites his friends for a weekend getaway at his family’s beach house in Caruao, Venezuela. Already on the first night, an unexpected triangle causes tension within the group. This has an impact on the rest of the weekend. Sultry coming-of-age drama in which youthfulness, friendship, curiosity and freedom are extensively celebrated. Relationships are damaged, against the background of a paradisaical place where anything seems possible.

In the midst of gender transition, Verónica runs away from home in search of a new beginning and finds refuge with her cousin Alex. As she navigates her new life, actress Israel, who plays Verónica, faces her own personal journey during filming.

El Sofá