Samuel is ten years old and is madly in love with Lucía, who is twelve years old and has a master plan to get rid of the only obstacle left in her life to get what she wants: to be a writer, film critic, and rich.
Acting
Lucía Caraballo's deadpan sociopathy is genuinely chilling.
Writing
Dialogue swings from adorable to horrifying seamlessly.
Direction
Giner treats playground blackmail like a Tarantino standoff.
Director
Javier Giner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spanish short cinema has a dark tradition of childhood amorality — this sits comfortably beside *El Espíritu de la Colmena* and *Cria Cuervos*.
Giner reportedly cast Corchero after he improvised threatening to 'ruin someone's birthday' in the audition. Method casting for method kids.
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