In his dark, silent room, a secluded teenager sick with a burning desire casts a spell. As violent visions warp his reality, a bubble threatens to burst; something must break.
Christian Avilés (Barcelona, 1997) is a director, screenwriter, and composer. His debut short film, La herida luminosa (Daydreaming so vividly about our Spanish holidays), is his final degree project and his first short film- a fiction in which he delves into themes of teenage spirituality, magic and suicide. It was nominated for Best Short Film at the European Film Awards and was honored with the Short of the Year recognition from the SFC at Clermont-Ferrand. Premiering at Berlinale Shorts 2023, it was selected at over 100 prestigious international festivals and awarded at events such as PÖFF Shorts, Uppsala, DokuFest, and Mecal Pro. His work has been distributed by MUBI, ARTE.TV, and Movistar+, while broadcasting on the Franco-German channel ARTE. Avilés is an alumnus of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and a member of both the European Film Academy and the Catalan Film Academy. He currently presents his second short film Stallion and a Crystal Ball, connected to his debut feature film project which is currently in the early stages of development.
