Las uñas de Don Julio

Don Julio's Nails

Colombia // 2021 // Narrative // LOS SHORTS

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An elderly man in a wheelchair passes by the doorman to his residential complex.
Las uñas de Don Julio poster; elderly man holding hands towards himself, looking down at them

Don Julio has Parkinson's disease and can't clip his own nails. His daughter, Luisa, usually does it, but it comes the day when she is worried about something else and can't help her father. Don Julio, desperately, goes on a journey through his residential complex, looking for a generous soul who can clip his nails.

Don Julio es un adulto mayor que tiene la enfermedad Parkinson y no puede cortarse sus propias uñas. Su hija suele hacerlo, pero llega el día en que ella está preocupada por otras cosas, y no puede ayudarle a su padre. Don Julio, desesperadamente, se va en una travesía por su unidad residencial en busca de un alma generosa que lo ayude a cortarse las uñas.

Director: Alejandro Victoria
Producer: Andrés Valderrama, Mariana León, Nicolás González Luna

Drama / Comedy
Suitable for all ages
Spanish with English subtitles
10 minutes

Screening as part of the INTERCONNECTIVITY Shorts Block.

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