Paradigm of a Filicide

Gabriel Borquéz, an adult man who lives alone in an isolated house, where he hides after shooting his little son in the woods. Guilt twists his reality, causing him to hallucinate and messing up events. His salvation is to leave his consciousness, represented as a hallway in his home. He fights against self-destructive situations that damage his physical body, but ultimately succumbs at the hands of a creation of his mind, a personification of death and himself.

Directed by Sebastián Alejandro Barros Cárdenas, Paradigm of a Filicide leans on a strong ensemble — Luis Corvalán, Mateo García, Felipe Barros — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 0.