Whole World Blind – FilmsToFestivals Distribution Agency

Technical Info / Información Técnica:

(2024) / 00:24:43 / (Prague) Czech Republic–Guatemala / Fiction Short Film: Coming of Age, Portrait, Drama, Crime, Role Models, Fraternity, Sexism, Revenge, Family, Obsession, Violence, Toxic relationships / 2.4:1 / COLOR / Stereo / Sony AE7 / 24 fps

Logline:

Lucas (16) wants to learn how to toughen up, like his older brother Foster (18). When Foster takes him out on a night rendezvous, Lucas finds himself dragged into a brutal world of violence that will make him face the consequences of his actions.

Lucas (16), quiere aprender a ser más brusco, como su hermano mayor Foster (18). Cuando Foster lo lleva de paseo una noche para una noche de iniciación, Lucas se encontrará entrometido en un vicioso ciclo de violencia que solo él podrá detener.

Short Synopsis / Sinopsis Corta:

Lucas (16) seeks the approval of his older brother, Foster (18). When Foster decides to take his younger brother on an initiation night out, Lucas’s story becomes intertwined with that of Bruce (18), Foster’s marijuana dealer. This collision triggers a cycle of violence that corrupts Lucas and awakens a thirst for revenge within Bruce.

Lucas (16) busca la aprobación de su hermano mayor, Foster (18). Cuando Foster decide sacar a su hermano a un paseo nocturno de iniciación, la historia de Lucas se verá entrelazada con la de Bruce (18), el dealer de marihuana de Foster. Este choque desencadenará un ciclo de violencia que corromperá a Lucas y despierta una sed de venganza dentro de Bruce.

Synopsis / Sinopsis:

Lucas (16) seeks the approval of his older brother, Foster. After noticing his younger brother’s insecurities, Foster decides to take him on an initiation night out. Their first step: acquiring marijuana from their dealer, Bruce. During their encounter, Foster suggests to Bruce to obtain a weapon for the defense of his products. Following Foster’s advice, Bruce’s and Lucas’s stories become intertwined, sparking a cycle of violence that leads to Lucas’s moral corruption and awakens a thirst for revenge within Bruce.

Lucas (16) busca la aprobación de su hermano mayor Foster. Tras ver las inseguridades de su hermano menor, Foster decide sacarlo a un paseo nocturno de iniciación. Su primer paso: adquirir marihuana de su dealer, Bruce. En su encuentro, Foster le sugiere a Bruce conseguir un arma para la defensa de sus productos. Tras seguir los consejos de Foster, la historia de Bruce y Lucas se verán entrelazadas, despertando un ciclo de violencia que resulta en la corrupción moral de Lucas y una sed de venganza dentro de Bruce.

Long Synopsis / Sinopsis Larga:

Lukas is a 16-year-old boy who idolizes his older brother Foster, a tough and rebellious figure. Foster decides to take Lukas on a night out, but before they can begin, Foster needs to stop by his weed dealer, Bruce. Bruce is a timid and nervous person who is always looking over his shoulder, so Foster advises him to get a weapon to protect himself. The stories start to diverge and merge back again when Bruce sets out to buy a pair of brass knuckles for his protection. Upon return to the grocery store where his father works, Bruce gets his newfound weapon confiscated by the patriarchal intrusiveness of his father. By fate, the two brothers end up at the same grocery store, where Foster catches a glimpse of the brass knuckles, but is denied his offer to buy them out. Driven by his desire to please his brother, Lukas decides to take the brass knuckles by force, sprouting a new cycle of violence that will result in the moral corruption of Lukas and a thirst for revenge within Bruce.

Lucas (16) anhela la rudeza de su hermano mayor, Foster (18), quien lo arrastra en un oscuro paseo nocturno de iniciación. Su primer paso: adquirir marihuana de su retraído dealer, Bruce (18), cuyas inseguridades son evidentes. Foster le aconseja a Bruce conseguir un arma para proteger su mercancía. Las vidas de Lucas y Bruce se entrelazan cuando Bruce sigue el consejo de Foster y compra nudillos para su defensa. Poco después, mientras trabaja en la tienda de comestibles de su padre, Bruce es confrontado y sus nudillos son confiscados por su propio padre. Por casualidad, los dos hermanos terminan en la misma tienda de comestibles, donde Foster se obsesiona con los nudillos tras el mostrador, pero el padre de Bruce le niega la compra. Lucas, deseando complacer a su hermano, decide tomar los nudillos por la fuerza, desencadenando un ciclo de violencia que corrompe a Lucas y despierta una sed de venganza dentro de Bruce. La lucha por poder y respeto se convierte en una espiral destructiva que cambia sus vidas para siempre.

Director´s Biography / Biografía del Director:

PABLO GORDILLO

Guatemaltecan

Pablo is a Guatemalan director, producer, and screenwriter. He has a variety of experience in national and international productions, cooperating with industries from Guatemala, Italy, the USA, the Czech Republic, and France. As a creative, Pablo loves telling narratives and psychoanalyzing thematics that play a role in his life so he can externalize them into films.

Pablo es un director, productor y guionista guatemalteco. Tiene una amplia experiencia en producciones nacionales e internacionales, colaborando con industrias de Guatemala, Italia, Estados Unidos, República Checa y Francia. Como creador, Pablo disfruta narrar historias y analizar temáticas que desempeñan un papel en su vida para plasmarlas en películas.

Director’s Statement / Declaraciones de la Directora:

I have often thought of toxic masculinity as a sort of club. It limits and restrains you to follow a specific set of rules in order to keep your membership. The rules oblige you to suppress your emotions, don’t rely on anyone, suffer your pain in silence, and solve your problems with violence or aggressive rage. The consequence of not following these rules is getting kicked out of the club, and that can imply shame or a sense of not belonging. My intention with this film is to expose these rules and to help rewrite the concept of masculinity for the better. Whole World Blind is a film about integrity and sticking to your own personal morals. Overall, it is a film that seeks to bring consciousness to these topics and toxic traits that can be observed in our day-to-day society to help us put a stop to it.

A menudo he pensado en la masculinidad tóxica como una especie de club. Te limita y restringe a seguir un conjunto específico de reglas para mantener tu membresía. Las reglas te obligan a reprimir tus emociones, no depender de nadie, sufrir en silencio y resolver tus problemas con violencia o furia agresiva. Las consecuencias de no seguir estas reglas implican ser expulsado del club, lo que puede significar vergüenza o una sensación de no pertenencia. Mi intención con esta película es exponer estas reglas y ayudar a reescribir el concepto de masculinidad para mejor. «Whole World Blind» es una película sobre la integridad y mantener tus propios valores personales. En general, es una película que busca crear conciencia sobre estos temas y rasgos tóxicos que se pueden observar en nuestra sociedad cotidiana para ayudarnos a ponerles fin.