That Guy from the Train

(El chico del tren)
Diego Sabanés | Fiction, Romance

2020 | 20 minutes | Spain

Every day, Sara runs into Tobías on her way to work. One morning she accepts his invitation for coffee, which will be the first of several rendezvous to affect her more deeply.

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Synopsis

Every day, Sara (Vicenta Ndongo) comes across Tobías (Victor Lancho) on the way to the museum where she works. One morning she accepts his invitation for a coffee. She does not realize, but it will be the first of several rendezvous that will affect her feelings in a deeper way.

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Main credits

Sabanés, Diego (film director)
Sabanés, Diego (screenwriter)
Gallardo, Aina (film producer)
N'Dongo, Vicenta (actor)
Lancho, Victor (actor)

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Cinematography, Oriol Bosch Castellet; editing, Vanina Cantó, Alberto Ponce; music, Pedro Navazo.


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Festivals

Medina del Campo Film Week – Best Costume Award; Madrid Community Short Film Week – Madrid en Corto Award ; DC Shorts Film Festival; Footcandle Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Diego Sabanés

NATIONALITY: Spain

YEAR: 2020

GENRE: Fiction, Romance

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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