The Leap (film)

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The Leap
The Leap film poster.jpg
Festival release poster
Spanish El paso
Starring
  • Fabián Olmo Águila
  • Christian Águila Almeida
  • Luisa Gálvez Capot
  • José A. Olmos Chaviano
CinematographyRoberto Tarazona
Edited byRoberto Tarazona
Production
company
Distributed byEICTV Cuba
Release date
Running time
15 minutes
Country
  • Cuba
LanguageSpanish

The Leap (Spanish : El paso) is a Cuban 2025 Spanish-language short documentary film written and directed by Roberto Tarazona. [1] The film follows two children who set out to decipher the mystery of events that the adults talk about only in secret: in the darkness of the moonless nights, cattle are disappearing along with the farmers who dare to confront the “monster” that is taking them. [2] [3]

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The film was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on February 19 and competed for the Grand Prize for Best Film. [4]

Summary

In rural Cuba, young Fabián and Christian spend their days carefree, unaware of the adults' fears of a lurking menace. Eavesdropping, they learn of vanished livestock and slain farmers. Drawn into a mysterious nighttime adventure, they set off with lanterns and wooden swords. Their playful quest soon turns grim as they confront a haunting ritual that blurs the boundaries between innocence and maturity, life and death.

Cast

Release

The Leap had its world premiere on 19 February 2025, as part of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, in Generation Kplus. [5] [6] [7]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Berlin International Film Festival 23 February 2025 Grand Prize for Best FilmThe LeapNominated [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "The Leap". Berlinale. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Leap" (PDF). Berlinale. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "El paso" [The Leap]. Roberto Tarazona (in Spanish). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (16 January 2025). "This year's Berlinale Generation titles "wrest meaning from the world"". Cineuropa . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Dalton, Ben (16 January 2025). "Berlinale reveals Special, Panorama, Generation and Forum titles". ScreenDaily . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Scott Roxborough (16 January 2025). "Berlin Festival Unveils Generation Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kplus Short Films 2". Berlinale. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Ntim, Zac (16 January 2025). "Justin Kurzel Series 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' Starring Jacob Elordi Among Titles Added To Berlinale Lineup". Deadline . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Generation 2025 – Wresting Meaning from the World". Berlinale. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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