The Empty Hours
RomanceDrama
On the desolate coast of Veracruz, young Sebastián, 17, has to run his uncle's motel single-handed, renting rooms by the hour. That's how he meets Miranda, a regular customer who goes there to wait for a lover who often arrives late, sparking a fleeting game of seduction between the two.
VIBE
A quiet, sun-drenched ennui permeates this story of youthful longing and unexpected intimacy. It feels like a stolen summer afternoon, full of unspoken desires and the bittersweet ache of fleeting connection.
melancholicintrospectiveyearningtenderslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter studynaturalisticlonelinessforbidden desirecoming-of-agetransient connection
coming of age
