During the thaw, 71-year-old Petra discovers the intact body of a mountaineer who disappeared in 1900 and relives an impossible love story. A visual elegy about memory and suspended time that, through meticulous art direction, oscillates between nostalgia and the fantastical.
Filmmaker details: Stefania Malacchini
Born in 1989, in Chile Stefania Malacchini is an economist specializing in arts, culture, and communication, and an editor of texts and books. She has dedicated her parallel career to screenwriting. Her work includes co-writing and directing Zander, a stop-motion series. She has also been part of the screenwriting team for several TV series for children and teenagers. Currently, Stefania is writing her first non-fiction book.
Filmmaker details: Malu Furche
Born in 1988, in Chile Malu Furche holds an Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from New York University. She is a writer and screenwriter for film and television. Her work includes the documentary Stealing Rodin, the stop-motion TV series Zander, and the film Bitter Gold. She is also the author of Heat Islands (2022), a book of short stories which has won several awards in Chile. Currently, she is working on her first novel, developing a new fiction feature film, and teaching screenwriting at various Chilean universities.