Debod
Directed by Fernando Pardo
Spain · 2025 · 8 min · Adolescence; Humour; Other;
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
One ordinary afternoon, Elena, a frustrated actress, spends time with Lucas, her teenage student, in the park at the Temple of Debod. Amid jokes, laughter, and confessions, an intimate connection develops.
About the film
Lucas is a young film student, and his favorite story is undoubtedly the one about him and Elena, who has been his English teacher for years. The only problem is that Elena is ten years older than him and that she isn’t interested in Lucas. After several attempts, Lucas manages to secure what he calls a date with her; for her, it’s just a way to get him to drop the subject. They spend the afternoon together in a park talking about their lives and the years that connect them. But no matter how close they get or how many conversations they have, Lucas has always been and always will be rejected by Elena. And she’s going through a phase of maturity where she feels stuck, and in the end, spending an afternoon with Lucas teaches her more than she expected.
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