La Otoñada

Directed by Miguel Tallada

In an isolated mountain village, Juan lives with his stepdaughter Manuela, shielding her from the world out of fear she may inherit the mental illness that led her mother to a tragic, violent end. As Manuela begins to break free and connect with Antonio, a kind-hearted young man with an intellectual disability, buried fears resurface. What follows is a slow-burning psychological drama about inherited trauma, overprotection, and the thin line between love and control.