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The Proper Love

Roachelle recalls a passionate night of sex and love, guiding us through an intimate monologue that shifts from sensuality to something darker and more disturbing. As she reveals more details, what once seemed beautiful turns unsettling—even grotesque. The text, like her, becomes hard to watch and listen to. Between disgust, laughter, and discomfort, a strange reflection on desire and love emerges. And we already know: love is love, however it shows up.

  • Arturo M. Merelo
    Director
    The Idiot, On The Border, Quarume
  • Arturo M. Merelo
    Writer
  • Arturo M. Merelo
    Producer
    The Idiot, On The Border, Quarume, Two Options, Impermanence
  • Raquel Otero Cordero
    Producer
  • Jimena Cuarón
    Key Cast
    "Roachelle"
    Rudo Y Cursi, Jarwie, Semana Santa, Los Invencibles
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Amor Adecuado
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fantastic, Horror
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • 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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Arturo M. Merelo
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Arturo M. Merelo

Arturo M. Merelo is a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, distributor, and educator. Trained in Communication and Film, he has directed fiction and experimental short films in the UK, Mexico, Italy, and the USA.

Among his main works as a director are The Idiot (2010), En la frontera (2018), and Quarume: Never Go Back (2018), selected and awarded at festivals such as Olbia FF, GIFF, Oaxaca FilmFest, FICAH, Key West FF, and Sunscreen FF. He has also produced and distributed projects such as Dos Opciones and Impermanence, by Galician filmmaker Gon Caride.

In Mexico, he has collaborated with advertising and audiovisual production companies, both as a creative and as a director. He has also worked as a professor of film history, storytelling, and directing at university level.

He is currently distributing his latest short films as director and producer: El Amor Adecuado, a fantastic-trash short, and Broken Clay Rainbow, an intimate piece filmed in California.

At the same time, as an executive producer, he played a key role in the adaptation project of Aura, by Carlos Fuentes, acquired by Netflix; and he is now developing Sal del Sueño, a Mexican feature film, to be shot in 2026.

He combines his creative work with the distribution and production of independent cinema in Mexico and the writing of theatrical and audiovisual projects.

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