A 40-year-old manchild and his mom find an urn. Christmas just got weirdly therapeutic.
Alex is forty years old and has no ability to be independent. One afternoon, while looking for Christmas decorations at his mother's request, he discovers an urn in the storage room that will take them both on a journey that will heal their wounds (and open others).
Acting
Rosso and Troncoso pack years of history into loaded silences
Writing
Naranjo trusts subtext over exposition beautifully
Director
Jorge Naranjo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Naranjo's background in advertising shows in his ruthless economy—every frame earns its keep in 24 minutes.
The film quietly critiques Spanish 'mamitis' culture, where adult sons remaining emotionally tethered to mothers is normalized and even celebrated.
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