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CONTENTS
1- Logline
2- Synopsis
3- Director's Statement
4- Tone
5- World
References/Moodboard
Tentative Locations
6-Cinematography
Movement and composition
Aspect Ratio
Framing
References
7- Lighting
Dreams
Calm Before the Storm
Confrontation
8- Color
9- Motifs:
Atmosphere
Geography
10- Characters
Antonia
Luca
LOGLINE
Antonia and her best friend face the sacrifices
that committing to a cause can bring after
joining a burgeoning student social movement
that confronts her with the haunting memories
of her family's past.

SYNOPSIS
Set against the backdrop of Latin America's turbulent 80s political
landscape, Antonia, a law student at her country's National Universi-
ty, gets involved in the political turmoil engulfing her context. Anto-
nia's routine is disrupted when her long-time best friend, Lucas, a
sociology student, becomes entangled with left-wing radical groups,
dragging her along with him, drawing the attention of authorities,
and setting the stage for a strained friendship. The once vibrant
university campus transforms into a battleground as tension escala-
tes, marked by the militarization of the environment and the encroa-
ching presence of armed forces.
Haunted by recurring dreams of a burning farmhouse, Antonia dives
into her past, unearthing memories of her grandmother and a
connection to a small town in the countryside. As she delves deeper
into her roots, the present-day chaos mirrors the unraveling of her
family's history, marked by both joyful and painful memories.
Amidst warnings and growing tension on campus, Lucas comes to
her, urging Amara to be ready for the impending storm that will
unleash as the students plan a "movement" against the authorities.
Ignoring his advice, she goes to help him in between the chaos and
finds herself trapped in the midst of a violent confrontation on
August 30 when the military police break into campus. The main
square of her University becomes a battleground, and Anronia
witnesses the brutality of the armed forces against her friend.
In the aftermath, as the smoke clears, weeks later, as Antonia visits
the injured Lucas, he reveals the gravity of the situation and the need
for him to leave the country for his safety. It is also revealed that the
farmhouse Antonia sees in her dreams is her grandmother's farm,
who was forcibly displaced because of her political activities. The
story concludes in 2003, with an older and lonely Antonia navigating
the remnants of a university, with empty dormitories and a new
president's propaganda on its walls, this time as a teacher and
activist.
Good fortune for those being
persecuted for a noble cause!

Chile, 80’s

DIRECTOR’S
STATEMENT
Based on the lives of many students across Latin America during
the XX century and even the past few decades, "Home" explores
friendship, sacrifice, commitment, and the indelible marks left by
political upheaval, weaving together personal and historical
narratives. I bear witness to those marks, as I've had co-workers
who have had to flee my country and classmates who have been
threatened, all because of activism and commitment to social
justice in Colombia. These sacrifices can only fall under the name
of vocación, a word in Spanish that means a summons or strong
inclination to a particular state or course of action, especially a
divine call or a dedication to serve others. I have always admired
that vocación, even though I'm not that brave.

This is then, a story about what we lose in the name of the cause
we believe in and the things we are passionate about. This is the
story of the people who have lost their homes while trying to build
one for others.
 TONE
Tense/Surreal/Haunting
Tense/Surreal/Haunting
Haunting dreams

Omnipresent
Lurking Presence

Fear of loss
 Powerless

Grief
W O R L D (s)
Bogotá, 2019
 Capital City

Countryside
Memories/Displacement
Aurora’s home
Capital City/Confrontation and enforced disappearance
A world where many worlds
can fit

L O C A T I O N
National University of Colombia, Bogotá
 LOCATION
Paramo de Chingaza, Colombia
CINEMATOGRAPHY
For Antonia's dreams, realizations,
memories and grief: Static and highly
designed shots, symmetrical composition,
slow motion.

Emotionally motivated camera movement

Omniscient and passive

 For moments of conflict, chaos,
fear and confusion: Handheld,
blurry shots.

Kinetically motivated movement.

Tracking and leading.

Subjective and active, inmerse

2.40:1

ASPECT RATIO
 Powerless

Wide shots and Extreme Wide

Extreme close-up

Consuming emotions
Monos (2019)

Dune (2021)

Memoria (2021)

Melancholia (2011)
LIGHTING
 Soft light
Daylight and dreams Motivated
Low contrast
Sources: Sunlight, fire
 Strong light
Motivated
High contrast
Sources: Fire, sun, lightbulbs

The calm before the storm

 Confrontations

Hard light
Unmotivated
Backlight
Sources: Fire, lightbulbs
COLOR
 Violence and fear

Confusion and longing

Loss and Grief

MOTIFS
 Confusion, lurking, fear

Smoke and fog

ATMOSPHERE
Disappearance, lurking, longing

Shadows and silhouettes

ATMOSPHERE
 Conflict, fear, loss, courage

Fire

GEOGRAPHY
 Chaos, militancy, doctrine

Multitudes

GEOGRAPHY
 Loss of home

City, cement, ruins

Longing, omnipresent conflict

Nature

GEOGRAPHY
CHARACTERS
ANTONIA
Antonia (23) is a law student at her country’s
National University . She comes from a home
that was affected by the conflict. This has made
her want to ignore the violent realities around
her. However, her grandmother’s traumas won't
leave her alone.

After loosing her best friend and experiencing

police violence gets involved in social
movements and later becomes an activist and
professor at her university.
LUCA
Luca (22) is a sociology student and Amara's
long-time best friend. He lives in the university
dorms, which connected him with the student
movement.

He faces some discrimination in the student

movement for being queer. He is forced to flee the
country after the police raid the university.

A little eccentric.