Films by this director
The Box
(La Caja, USA, Mexico, 2021)
Directed by: Lorenzo Vigas
PHOTOGRAPHY: Sergio Armstrong G.
Synopsis:
Winner of the Golden Lion for his debut From Afar (ZFF 2015), Lorenzo Vigas delivers a dark psychological thriller about a boy who obsessively tries to infiltrate a stranger’s life, convinced it’s his father. Hatzin is traveling home from a remote mining town, carrying a box with the remains of his father, a migrant worker who died in a work-related accident. On the way, he spots a man who reminds him of his father. The film has screened in Venice, Toronto and San Sebastián, and owes its fascina...
color, 90'
From Afar
(Desde allá, Venezuela, Mexico, 2015)
Directed by: Lorenzo Vigas
PHOTOGRAPHY: Sergio Armstrong
Synopsis:
Vigas’ turbulent story set in the poor neighborhood of Caracas reveals a complex relationship between two men from different worlds. This multi-layered film examines the psyche of a man who cannot stand physical contact. Older and well-off Armando lures attractive young men to his home. He does not want to touch them, he just watches them. After his violent encounter with the seventeen-year old delinquent Elder, Armando becomes obsessed with the man. Over time there develops an unexpected intima...