Childhood, Coming of Age Experimental Released Short Film

@AVRIL

Directed by:

Alonso Salas and Paz Arancibia

Produced by:

Paz Arancibia, Alonso Salas, Juan Manuel Honorato and Matías Blanco

Production Company:

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Contact:

prismadistribucioncl@gmail.com

  • Format

    2K

  • Duration

    11 min

  • Country

    Chile

Synopsis

Through a series of messages that TÚ recovers from your memory, the protagonist embarks on a dreamlike journey through surreal worlds. In each space, they relive fragments of a virtual romantic relationship with AVRIL, a suicidal young woman, while confronting the most intimate layers of their past.
The reunion with this lost love drags them through a whirlwind of emotions: from virtual infatuation to the heart-wrenching void of farewell. Each stage of their bond materializes in symbolic landscapes: a desolate beach, endless dunes, a frozen cosmos, and a solitary tree.
On this journey, they not only rediscover AVRIL but also face the echoes of their own heart: what remains after death when you haven’t seen the face of the one you love?

Teaser

Team

  • Alonso

    Salas

    Director

    Alonso Salas, better known as Koba, is a Chilean filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician, currently studying Audiovisual Direction at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has worked on the direction, sound direction, and screenwriting of various short films, as well as creating original soundtracks and songs. Currently, his documentary “@AVRIL” is in distribution while he finalizes his first fiction work, “Las Formas de Salvar una Vida” (To Save Someone’s Life).

  • Paz

    Arancibia

    Director and Producer

    Paz Violeta Arancibia is a Chilean director and producer, student of audiovisual direction at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Currently, her documentary “@AVRIL” is in distribution. Previously, she has developed in the direction and production of short films and was part of the production team in the transmission of the Pan American Games 2023 in Panamsport.

Technical Info

Year of production: 2025
Format: 2K
Running time: 00:11:42
Country/ies: Chile
Director(s): Alonso Salas and Paz Arancibia
Producer(s): Paz Arancibia, Alonso Salas, Juan Manuel Honorato and Matías Blanco
Production company: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Website: prismadistribucion.cl
Social media: @prismadistribucion
Distributor or sales agent: Prisma Distribución

Awards and Official Selections

32nd FICValdivia – Chilean Student Short Film (Film and Audiovisual)
Shorts Mexico – Best Ibero-American Animated Short Film

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