At Midnight and a Half

The new millennium is approaching and a tidal wave of apocalyptic proportions is threatening a seaside city on the Venezuelan coast. Most of the inhabitants try to flee, causing a standstill in the traffic on the main road out of the area. Sebastian decides to take a detour to a small town. To his surprise, he discovers a girl playing in the abandoned streets. She uses the city as a game board and thinks she can prevent disaster by gathering points in a game she has made up for herself. Among the deserted buildings he also runs into Ana, a sensual and mythical woman who takes photos of the city of which she has a miniature model made of wood. The question the film seems to ask is: When disaster is looming, how does one cope? Time and meaning are woven together in intricate ways, and catholic imagery is mixed with ancient myths. red

Meet Mariana Rondón in conversation:

11th of October at 9 PM, Ringen 1