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Sentimientos Verdaderos

Ana gets emotional watching a film. For Benjamín this is absurd, a film is a false product and crying seems contradictory, ridiculous and impossible but Ana will show him, through a somewhat twisted lesson, that his point is completely irrelevant.

  • Lucrecia Oviedo
    Director
  • Lucrecia Oviedo
    Writer
  • Lucrecia Oviedo
    Producer
  • Nereidas Cine
    Distribution
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Sentimientos Verdaderos
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Argentina
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 25° BAFICI, Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    World premiere
    Official selection
  • 7° Festival Hecho Por Mujeres y Disidencias
    Lima
    Peru
    Peruvian premiere
    Official selection
Distribution Information
  • Nereidas Cine
    Distributor
    Country: Argentina
Director Biography - Lucrecia Oviedo

Lucrecia Oviedo (Argentina, 1976) is an actress and film director. She has starred in several significant theatrical productions and appeared in films such as El pasado, La cola, and Futuro Perfecto. As a director, she released her short film Televidente in Argentina, and her documentary Mancha Blanco premiered at the Tirana Film Festival in Albania in 2020. In 2024, she premiered Sentimientos Verdaderos at the 25th BAFICI.

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Director Statement

With Sentimientos Verdaderos, I wanted to explore the dynamics of human relationships through the lens of dark comedy. This choice allowed me to maintain the lightness necessary for the fable to unfold, without falling into solemn or moralistic stances. Power dynamics within a couple (or any type of relationship) do not always manifest in aggressive or explicit behaviors. Often, the diminishment is invisible (though evident) and hides behind clever objections and arguments that attempt to rationalize feelings and emotions. As a writer, I wanted to create a narrative that passionately defends—without losing its humor—the right to manage our emotions without being judged for them. A few years ago, I read a "spiritual" short story with the following premise: an elderly blind man is deceived by a group of young people. They take him to a random cemetery and convince him that it is the resting place of his ancestors. The old man is deeply moved and begins to cry. His emotional reaction makes the young people feel guilty, and they eventually decide to confess the truth and apologize for the prank. The old man forgives them but becomes taciturn and introspective, questioning how true feelings can arise from false events. I found the objection both clever and fallacious, much like most self-help literature.