OBSERVE
Distant, still, symmetrical frames. A gaze that does not judge and allows architecture, bodies and silence to be contemplated.
PROA FILMS / FEATURE IN DEVELOPMENTTHE SMELL
THE SMELL
OF BLOOD
WON'T LEAVE
MY EYES
Thriller · drama · science fiction
AI is contemporary. The question is ancient.
PREMISE
An investigation into art, memory and the future.
Isabella is sent to an isolated structure in the jungle to investigate, through an artificial intelligence, how art has functioned as an oracle for the future.
The investigation changes when she discovers traces of Alejandro, a predecessor connected to the same device. After an incident and a vision, Isabella becomes temporarily blind. Science, memory, art and spirituality then begin to occupy the same space.
CONTEMPORARY
MELANCHOLY
MELANCHOLY
02 / DIRECTOR'S NOTE
“This film does not seek to warn about the future, but to portray a form of contemporary melancholy: that of a species beginning to forget what the real experience of its surroundings means.”
Cristian Proa intends to explore the territory between technology and the sacred, the visible and the invisible; a thriller that also works as a sensory and spiritual experience.
CINEMATIC LANGUAGE
Three ways of seeing.
INHABIT
Close frames and subtle movement. The camera almost enters the character's skin to read a gesture, a gaze or a thought.
NOT SEE
Isabella's blindness displaces the image. Sound, silence, rain, electricity and wind take narrative control.
PRESENTblack & white / high contrastPASTdesaturated yellow-green
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PLANTEL MATILDE · YUCATÁN
A location that shapes the film.
Most of the story is conceived to unfold at Plantel Matilde. Its concrete architecture, water, vegetation and open spaces turn the location into a dramatic presence: isolated, timeless and intensely physical.
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REFERENCES
Visual and sonic constellation.
BRUEGELhumanity / collective destiny
BACONbody / violence / fragility
KUBINpremonition / darkness
TARKOVSKYtime / spirit / contemplation
LYNCHthe unseen / rupture
JAVIER MARÍNmatter / body / sacred space
ERIK SATIEsilence / suspension
OPERA + DARK AMBIENTtransformation / atmosphere
References for the film’s tone, material, time and sound.
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PERCEPTION / SOUND
How do you film what can no longer be seen?
When Isabella temporarily loses her sight, the film changes with her.
Sound, silence, wind, rain and architecture begin to occupy the space that once belonged to the image. Blindness is not an accessory theme; it transforms the film language itself.
From the film’s world to its development.
Project status, partnerships and materials for potential collaborators.
PROJECT STATUS · 2026
Development and next steps.
01SCREENPLAY2026 development draftIN DEVELOPMENT
02PRIMARY LOCATIONPlantel Matilde · YucatánIDENTIFIED
03VISUAL DEVELOPMENTLocations, visual system and project materialsIN PROGRESS
04CO-PRODUCTION + FINANCINGPartners, markets and industry conversationsOPEN
08 / PARTNERSHIPS
A film open to new partnerships.
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PROJECT BOOK
Project Book
A visual and narrative presentation for producers, programmers, institutions and potential partners. Industry materials are shared on request.
10 / DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
Fundación Cine Social
Fundación Cine Social supports narrative development, work on perception and accessibility, production preparation, and industry and circulation strategy.
NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENTPERCEPTION + ACCESSIBILITYPRODUCTIONINDUSTRY + IMPACT
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