Beyond Our Control

When Isabela and Santiago meet they start exploring the complexity of love and unrealistic expectations that come with it. There is this illusion that if you love deep enough, you can conquer anything. But many times love disappoints; it changes, it evolves. And along the way, something or someone crosses your path, because you really need to go through the process of confronting the parts of yourself that you never knew existed.

  • Alex Garcia Mallarini
    Director
    A Traveler's Guide To Happiness
  • Alex Garcia Mallarini
    Writer
    A Traveler's Guide To Happiness
  • Alex Garcia Mallarini
    Producer
    A Travelers Guide To Happiness
  • Robert Blink
    Producer
  • Ela Damaro
    Key Cast
    "Isabela"
  • Tomás Ignacio Faber
    Key Cast
    "Santiago"
    Untitled, Long day's journey into night, Red
  • Amina Summers
    Key Cast
    "Gaby"
  • Ryan Platt
    Extras
  • Darleen Rae Fontaine
    Extras
  • Josh Perez
    Extras
  • Sari Molina
    Extras
  • Michelle Yakubov
    Extras
  • En Takami Levy
    Extras
  • Kiyo Takami
    Extras
  • Dan Toth
    Sound Mixer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Fuera de Nuestro Control
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    romance, drama, moody, reflective, short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alex Garcia Mallarini

Director Alexander Garcia Mallarini was born in New York City but moved with his family at the age of 7 to Montevideo, Uruguay. Upon his return to the States at the age of 18 he pursued a degree in Art Direction focusing in Advertising. He worked for various agencies but his true passion was in film and photography. In 2017 he quit his job and traveled the world for a year, which gave him the time to craft and find his style during various passion projects. His career goal is to direct more short films and grow his production company Madman Creative Lab.

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