(Shortfilm, Mexico 2025; thesis project, directorial debut) Yolanda is a housewife who cares for her blind husband, Horacio. She is becoming aware of her resentment to her own monotonous marriage, with a life of confinement, chained to a ungrateful stern man. It is only through Luisa, her longtime friend and lover, that Yolanda finds a glimmer of hope, a dreamlike escape.
ABOUT BEFORE (Mas o menos antes)
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Directed by
Andre Alexandra López Zárate
(Oaxaca, 2001) André Alexandra López is a filmmaker, editor, and post-production specialist in music videos, short films, commercials, and more. MAS O MENOS ANTES (2025) is her thesis and graduation short film for her degree in Cinematography and Audiovisual Media at CINEMA University in Puebla, Mexico.
Style & Format
Award-Winning Films , Debut Directors , Festival Official Selections , International Films , Student Films
Identity & Perspective
Latina / Afro-Latina Perspectives , Mixed Race / Multicultural Narratives , LGBTQ+ Stories
Topics
Coming of Age , Love & Relationships , Mental Health & Healing , Motherhood & Family , Resistance & Liberation