13 minutes. One house. Two brothers. Enough family trauma to last generations.
In a house in the middle of nowhere, Enmanuel is waiting for his girlfriend, Ella. The unexpected arrival of his brother, Elías, with an envelope left by their deceased father, sparks a conflict over the inheritance. Hidden secrets, family tensions, and the fight over Ella lead to a tragic confrontation, where greed unleashes chaos and destruction.
Acting
Three performers, one location, volcanic tension.
Direction
Ozoria squeezes Greek tragedy into 13 tight minutes.
Cinematography
The house breathes; walls close in on lies.
Director
Jesús Miguel Ozoria
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's biblical reference to the Prodigal Son is inverted: here, the 'returned' brother brings ruin, not redemption. Spanish-language indie cinema often uses single-location pressure-cookers to explore class and legacy.
Director Jesús Miguel Ozoria shot this in his own family home in the Dominican Republic, lending the walls their own unspoken history. The 13-minute runtime was a festival requirement he turned into artistic constraint.
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