Bolivian folklore meets maternal nightmare — this elf doesn't make toys.
The film tells the story of a girl who arrives in the city with her young son and must take care of an old house where an elf lives. One day the child disappears mysteriously, which will motivate his mother to do the impossible to recover it.
Cinematography
Potosí landscapes that breathe ancient menace.
Writing
Folklore woven into urban alienation.
Director
Erick Cortés Álvarez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Duendes in Andean folklore are trickster spirits, not Tolkien elves — the film taps into genuine Bolivian rural beliefs about mischievous household entities.
Director Erick Cortés Álvarez shot in his hometown, using non-professional actors from the region — that rawness is the point.
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