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Casa chica
2025 | Color | 25:43
CASA CHICA is a short film that tells the story of two siblings: 11-year-old Quique and 5-year-old Valentina. After their parents separate, they move into a tiny apartment under their mother’s care. On their first Sunday with their father, he introduces them to his "new family," where the siblings discover that their half-sister is the same age as Valentina. Through a cinematographic diptych, we experience their emotions and perspectives, piecin

Country: México
Direction: Charles; Lau
Script: Charles; Lau
Production: Martínez Moreno; Luna
Photography: Jara Taboada; Ángel
Sound: Leal Carrera; Jorge
Music: Charles; Marco, Alemán; Alonso
Cast:Guzmán; Mauro, Bernal; Katherine, Arroio; Daniela, Briones; Raúl, Robles; Raquel, Martínez; Kala, Charles; Laura, Charles; Marco, Charles; Lau
Art direction: Ponce; Daniela V.
Participation year at FICM: 2025

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