Experiencing Interruptions?

Four Walls

Amanda and Abigail, just like many other women in Mexico, have been kidnapped. Both share inhumane conditions that lead them to suffer from physical and psychological abuse. They live on a day to day basis of uncertainty and as a result, both of them try to outlive the madness of their hell.

  • Andrés León Melendez
    Director
  • Andrés León Melendez
    Writer
  • Jessibeth Zuñiga
    Writer
  • Rodrigo Martín Jaffe
    Producer
  • Andrés León Meléndez
    Producer
  • Ximena Caballero
    Key Cast
    "Amanda"
  • Jessibeth Zúñiga
    Key Cast
    "Abigail"
  • Paulina Villavicencio
    CoProducer
  • Nimrod Alatorre
    Executive Producer
  • Vladimir Peralta
    Director of Photography
  • Maurizio Villafagna
    Film Editor
  • Gerardo Berumen
    Sound Designer
  • Ricardo Arteaga
    Sound Mixer
  • Donovan Sierra
    Music Composer
  • Karla Núñez
    Art Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Cuatro Paredes
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andrés León Melendez

Born in Mexico City, 1998. As a director, he has strengthened his skills by taking different workshops in institutions such as the Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas (ENAC) with Orlando Merino as his professor. He has also continued his studies in Caranarts, where he has been a student to various filmmakers such as Rodrigo Cortés, Eduardo Castro and Ingmar Montes. Finally, in Casazul, he took a workshop with Christian Diaz Pardo. For the moment, he continues to pursue his knowledge and skills in film direction by attending several courses and workshops.

His passion for cinema has taken him to not only direct, but also immerse himself in acting. In this process, he has consolidated his acting studies for camera and stage in multiple institutions such as Casazul and at Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). He has learned from Rodolfo Obregon, David Gaitan, Ximena Escalante, Claudia Ríos, among others.

As a director and scriptwriter he has finished his first short film: Four Walls. He is now currently writing and preparing his second short film.

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Director Statement

I firmly believe that art is a tool for social change and a means to fight injustice. With this film, I want to force the audience to watch, to open their eyes, to pay attention, to be shaken and to feel uncomfortable with the story that unfolds; because in reality the situation is much more brutal, violent and heartbreaking. Reality suffocates you, but for women, reality kills them.

Abigail and Amanda are two victims, but they carry with them the names of some many others, so many that also deserve to be named, but are not.