Chile 2025
Duration: 13:00
Directed: ENRIQUE GUSTAVO TAPIA
Screenplay: ENRIQUE GUSTAVO TAPIA montero
Production: ENRIQUE gustavo TAPIA montero, BERNARDA ANDREA ARAYA TAPIA, ISIDORA PAZ TOBAR AHUMADA
Dialogue Language: English, Spanish

"Gaspar" In the stillness of his routine, Gaspar an elderly man immersed in solitude repeats a daily gesture, heavy with meaning: he toasts with an empty glass in front of a general’s portrait. An imaginary wine that only appears when guilt surfaces, and the emotional abyss consuming him becomes unavoidable. Trapped in denial and regret over a difficult period in Chile’s history, his life seems frozen in suspended time. But an unexpected encounter with his past rekindles latent guilt and persistent remorse, forcing him to confront the emotions he has repressed throughout his existence. Set in a fragmented CHILE, Gaspar’s silent ritual speaks of absence, memory, and an emotionally divided country. This stop-motion short film, devoid of dialogue, is steeped in visual poetry. Through striking imagery and delicate symbolism, it explores the protagonist’s inner emptiness. Every element of the set from misaligned paintings to fragile textures and the wine that evokes unhealed wounds tells its own story. How many souls like Gaspar hide behind pride and silence?