Cocktails for two

Gustavo, a defeated musician, returns home late, after a night of excess and partying. When he enters his apartment, he finds that Catalina, his girlfriend, had prepared dinner for them. But instead of going to sleep with his girlfriend, he prefers to continue partying. The following events will reveal their relationship is not what it seems, and will confront the couple with an ongoing co-dependency spiral...

  • Alejandro Ulloa
    Director
  • Alejandro Ulloa
    Writer
  • Benjamín Reimers
    Producer
  • Rafael Martínez Sánchez
    Producer
  • Fernando Montes de Oca
    Producer
  • Anahí Dávila
    Key Cast
  • Rafael Martínez Sánchez
    Key Cast
  • Mariana Saldivar
    Cinematography
  • Rodrigo Martínez
    Sound
  • Metzil Alegre
    Art Director and Make-up
  • Max Del Río
    Editor
  • Alexandra Funes
    Score and Mix
  • David Trujeque
    Sound Design
  • Hugox Rubí
    Color
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Cóctel para dos
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Character Study
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 9, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Benuca Films
    Distributor
    Country: Mexico
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Alejandro Ulloa

A multidisciplinary artist from El Salvador, screenwriter by education and photographer by profession. Creative director of the emerging audiovisual production company Amapola, currently in pre-production of his first feature film "De Vez En Cuando La Muerte” and in co-production with Búho 44 of the short film "Ese Ruido".

His short films "Cóctel para dos", "Captive" and "Varado" are touring the festival circuit. He is part of audiovisual collectives such as Esotérico and Transcendental, specializing in digital and analog photography. His cinematographic influences come from artists such as Jim Jarmusch, Dash Snow, Larry Clark, John Cassavetes, among others, which are mixed in his audiovisual projects.

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