One shot. One stranger. One life fading. You won't breathe for 16 minutes.
Alex (25), is a young Haitian man living in Chile who is undocumented and does not speak Spanish. After a car accident he is helped and translated by Daniela (50), a passerby with whom he is going to live what could be his last 15 minutes of life.
Direction
Nemo Arancibia's unbroken shot is technically stunning and emotionally brutal.
Acting
María Olga Matte's panic feels lived-in, not performed.
Practical Effects
The one-take logistics in a moving ambulance? Chef's kiss.
Director
Nemo Arancibia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chile's Haitian diaspora exploded after 2010's earthquake; this is one of few Chilean films centering their precarious reality.
The 'plano secuencia' was reportedly achieved on the third attempt — the first two failed during the ambulance door closure.
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