Time Without Pulse
Running time: 82 mins
It may be Bruno's birthday, but his mother can think only of the son she lost. Bruno does not allow himself to feel pleasure and has a profound rejection towards his own sexuality. His nineteenth birthday is soon to come, but Martha, his mother, insists on not celebratingchoosing instead to honor her eldest son, Esteban, dead two years ago. The sudden comeback of Elisa, Bruno's first love, leads him to confront guilt and open himself to enjoy the pulse of life again. Barbara Ochoa Castaneda crafts a contemplative coming-of-age story that reveals the often misunderstood aftermath in a family after the death of a child while creating a captivating character study of trying to rebuild bonds. Sponsored by the Applied Materials Foundation Preceded by the short film: Inksect; dir Pablo Calvillo; Mexico; 10 min.