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A Step Behind

Javier, the youngest of three brothers and son of a workaholic father, visits his parents’ cottage house along with his wife to spend Christmas with the whole family. As the evening goes by, Javier is forced to revive some old conflicts with his father, bringing their relationship closer and closer to chaos.

  • Cristobal Abugaber
    Director
  • Cristobal Abugaber
    Writer
  • Cristobal Abugaber
    Producer
  • Ana Cristina Martínez P.
    Producer
  • Luigi Moreno Barragán
    Producer
  • Cristian Macouzet
    Producer
  • David Zorrilla
    Key Cast
    "Javier"
  • Gerardo Aviña
    Key Cast
    "Don Gerardo "
  • Cristian Macouzet
    Director of Photography
  • Nathaly Cruz
    Production Design
  • Cristobal Abugaber
    Editor
  • Kaira Rodríguez
    Original Score
  • Rosa M. Álvarez
    Other Cast
  • Dulce Medina
    Other Cast
  • Sandra Márquez
    Other Cast
  • Julieta Escobar
    Other Cast
  • David Jácome
    Other Cast
  • Joshua Cardiel
    Other Cast
  • Owen Anguiano
    Other Cast
  • Martin Velázquez
    Other Cast
  • Estefania Torres
    Other Cast
  • Luigi Moreno Barragán
    Assistant Director
  • Ana Cristina Martinez P.
    Script Supervisor
  • Cristobal Abugaber Muñoz
    Executive Producer
  • Rebeca Ortega
    Production Assistant
  • Eduardo Lomelín
    Production Assistant
  • Cristían Macouzet
    Camera Operator
  • Alejandro Mena
    Camera Operator
  • María Aceves Varela
    Camera Assistant
  • Ricardo Jior
    Camera Assistant
  • Pamela Viruete
    Camera Assistant
  • Armando Ramírez
    Gaffer
  • Nathaly Cruz
    Art Director
  • Diego González Vega
    Art Assistant
  • Nora Márquez
    Costume Design
  • Andy Vargas-Lugo A.
    Makeup
  • Paloma Vargas-Lugo A.
    Makeup Assistant
  • Raúl Santana Torres
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Cristobal Abugaber Muñoz
    Color Grading
  • Raúl Santana Torres
    Sound Final Mix
  • Huleaudio Estudio
    Sound Final Mix
  • Angélica Velázquez S.
    Catering
  • Manuel Tovar Landin
    Drivers
  • Omar Fernández Torres
    Drivers
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Un Paso Atrás
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    110,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Cristobal Abugaber

I am a Mexican director born and raised in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico. When I was 14 years old, I discovered my passion for filmmaking and started doing home movies with my friends. When I turned 19 years old, I founded a commercials production company named Ghost Cat Films.

After five years of working on commercials, in 2018 I wrote and directed my first short film: A Step Behind, from which I got inspired by all the trouble I had to go through with my family after making the choice of leaving the family business to go out and pursue my dream of studying filmmaking in Los Angeles.

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