Short Film / 2020
Silencio
More About This Project
Silencio
Manuela has just come to a painful realization: she’s been living her entire life locked inside a room — without ever knowing it. There was never a reason to leave. Inside, she had everything she thought she needed — her paintings, her sketches, her bed, her tape recorder… and her only friend.
But this friend holds a secret — they’re the only one who knows how to get in and out. And in that truth lies something darker: the person she trusts most is also the one keeping her confined.
A story about control, comfort, and the quiet prisons we sometimes mistake for home.
Silencio is a project that holds a special place in my heart — not just for the story we told, but for the process behind it. Unlike other projects where I stepped in solely as a director, this time I had the chance to write and produce as well.
That deeper involvement gave me a broader perspective on the craft and the industry as a whole. More importantly, it allowed me to build a stronger, more meaningful connection with the incredible team that brought it to life.
Credits
Directed by Diego Ante
- ProdCo
- Mr. Wolf Studio
- Writing
- Diego Ante
- Starring
- Manuela Valdés
- Special Appearance
- Valentina Agudelo
- EP
- Mr. Wolf Studio
- PM
- Otro Level Producciones
- DOP
- Santiago Otoya
- 1st AD
- Daniel Jiménez
- Production Managers
- Angela Murcia & Fabio Vallejo
- Art Director
- MonkeyDo | Nicolás Duque
- MUA & Hair
- Maria José Sánchez
- PA
- Andrés Murcia & Sebastián Díaz
- 1AC
- Juan Velásco
- 2AC
- Daniela Ortíz
- Gaffer
- Francisco Garay
- 2nd Unit DOP
- Andrés Saavedra
- Locations
- Orlando Jiménez
- Catering
- De la Isla Catering
- Sound Recording & Post
- Juan Manuel Mesa
- Song "Brío" by
- La Ramona
- Edit, Color, Compositing & Sound Design
- Mr. Wolf Studio