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Silver Waters

After the recent death of her husband, an elderly woman attempts to skip the wake and revisit the beach where they first met, but her memory is fading.

Long synopsis:
After the recent death of her husband an elderly woman, Marisol, sinks in her newfound solitude. Completely in denial, Marisol believes the morgue will call any minute now and return her husband, Mateo, home safely. Marisol's grief and fear of letting go clashes with Vera, her granddaughter, who believes it's more important to face Mateo's casket and say goodbye one last time. This film explores the parallels of grief at opposite stages of womanhood and the bonds that shared loss and lack of closure can form.

  • Domenicca Isabella Botero
    Director
  • Domenicca Isabella Botero
    Writer
  • Daniel Bellot
    Writer
  • Daniel Bellot
    Producer
  • Samuel Romero
    Director of Photography
  • Mauricio Trabanino
    Music Composer
  • Estefany Gomez
    Key Cast
    "Vera Cruz"
  • Adela Romero
    Key Cast
    "Marisol Cruz"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Miami Dade College
  • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Suncoast SPA
    MIAMI
    United States
    May 8, 2022
    Official nominee for: Best Long Form Fiction, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Photography, Best Editing, Best Sound
  • Miami Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    March 5, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Domenicca Isabella Botero

Doménicca Botero is a filmmaker and mixed-medium artist. Born in Miami, Florida and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, her films are derivative of her colorful and diverse upbringing. Being Ecuadorian and Colombian, Doménicca also aims to craft a positive and accurate portrayal of her multicultural background.

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Director Statement

I have lived with my grandparents from a very young age. In March of 2020, my grandfather passed away unexpectedly. Grief-stricken, I found solace in the new bond with my grandmother over our lack of closure. I observed the reiteration of my grandmother not wanting to forget my grandpa as a coping mechanism and found interest in how the elderly deal with the fear of letting go. My experience with grief has been thrashing and tumultuous, similar to ocean waves with rocks. These same characteristics were implemented when directing the two main actresses in the film. Ultimately, I also want to pay tribute to my grandparents as well as anyone who's had a clashing relationship with grief and has yet to finish healing and letting go.