Experiencing Interruptions?

The Blinding Mirror

The relationship between Tami and her mother, Claudia, is broken due to lack of communication
between them. Tami can't bring herself to confront her mother about her homophobic attitudes towards
her and her girlfriend, while Claudia does everything she can to avoid talking about her husband,
father of her daughters, who no longer lives with them.
Both suffer in silence, avoiding confrontations that could help them heal their feelings.
bond.
One day, Tami notices that strange spots are starting to appear on her face.
body. He decides to keep them hidden and try to cure them on his own, but the situation
It gets worse when these spots begin to spread and get worse until they reach
rot. What Tami doesn't know is that she and her mom are hiding the same secret, but with
a difference: Claudia was able to incorporate this repressive mentality and her stains never
spread nor worsened.

  • Iara Bennett
    Director
  • Iara Bennett
    Writer
  • Juliana LeDonne
    Key Cast
  • María Ximena Viscarret
    Key Cast
  • Milagros Chiaradia
    Key Cast
  • Maria Micaela Metidieri
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Espejo Cegador
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • 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:
    Yes - CIC centro de investigación cinematográfica
Distribution Information
  • Trance Films
    Distributor
    Country: Argentina
    Rights: All Rights, Internet, Theatrical
Director Biography - Iara Bennett

Iara Bennett is a 23-year-old filmmaker, born in Buenos Aires and graduated from the Cinematographic Research Center (CIC). He has specialized in fiction cinema, standing out for his focus on psychological horror and body horror. As a screenwriter, director, editor and special effects makeup artist, Bennett creates stories that explore the fragility of the mind and the transformation of the body, generating intense and visceral experiences for the viewer. His work delves into the most primitive fears of human beings, fusing the psychological and the physical to reflect on vulnerability and identity.

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