2018 Short Film Exclusive — La Primera Piedra

Alberto Fernández Prados

La primera piedra (2018) is a Spanish psychological drama short film written and directed by . It stars Isabel Ampudia and Ventura Rodríguez . Synopsis & Key Themes

Title: La Primera Piedra (The First Stone)
Release Year: 2018
Director: Frank Pérez-Garland
Country: Peru
Genre: Drama / Social Realism
Language: Spanish

Country: Spain
Language: Spanish / Unintelligible whispers (intentional)
Runtime: 17 minutes, 42 seconds
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Mono (with an intentionally unbalanced left channel for the wife’s heartbeat)
Where to watch (currently): Nowhere officially. Pirate copies circulating from a 2019 DVD screener have terrible audio sync. Avoid.
Where to watch (soon): Exclusive 2024 festival circuit; 2025 physical media release.

Quintana confesses: "I made a mistake. I signed a bad distribution deal with a boutique company that went bankrupt in 2020. The rights are tied up in bankruptcy court in Barcelona. I cannot legally upload the film anywhere until the trustee releases the lien. It is Kafkaesque." la primera piedra 2018 short film exclusive

2. The Silent Protagonist

Isabel Ampudia

The film relies on a minimalist cast to heighten its intimate and often tense atmosphere: as the "Mujer" (Woman) Ventura Rodríguez as the "Chico" (Boy) Producers: Juanma Martínez and Bogdan Ionut Toma Production Insights Original Language: Spanish Duration: Approximately 14 minutes Alberto Fernández Prados La primera piedra (2018) is

Director Carlos M. Quintana is currently writing a feature-length expansion of the concept, tentatively titled Las Otras Piedras (The Other Stones). But until that arrives, the original 2018 short remains a whispered legend. It is a film that asks you to look at your own hands and ask: What stone am I holding right now? Title: La Primera Piedra (The First Stone) Release

, is a poignant example of how a singular, intense interaction can peel back the layers of human complexitiy. Synopsis: A Tense Encounter