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Note of intent

This movie is inspired in a real case happen in a Chilean youth detention center, where 10 teenagers died suffocated by the smoke of a fire they’ve started as a protest. I’ve always worked with stories that involve young men which are considered as “problematic” by the society. It’s urgent to portrait the conflict they live in this institutions and it’s time to change that their deaths are just numbers on the papers, and start being real human stories of boys that died without never have the chance of have a real life.

Synopsis

Sunday, Visit’s Day in a Chilean youth detention center. This day changes the mood of the place, except for ANGEL (16) and FRANCO (14), brothers who, with their section mates, are planning a riot inside the institution to demand better conditions. During the day, the planning itself will reveal all the dreams they have once they’re out, and also the strong differences between them. At night, while they’re all reunited watching the National super-classic soccer game, the authorities interrupts their activity finding out that this 10 teenagers have planed a riot. In the extremely confusing intensity of the moment, the protest, and one runaway attempt, their plan will be frustrated when, by the fire they’ve started, everyone begins to suffocate. The negligent procedure of the authorities, plus the uncontrollable fire, causes the death of all the teenagers, burying their hopes and dreams.

Visual concept

This movie will sensitize the audience by giving them a privileged access to the everyday life of young teenagers who are private of their freedom, allowing to unleash the fragility and beauty hidden behind them in contrast with their brutal environment. Full shots, very symmetrical and without movement, where the dynamism will be given by the choreography of the characters, emphasizing the immovable and tedious place in contrast with the agility of their youth, which even in a prison is still searching from freedom.