THE EMPTY BOX

LA CAJA VACÍA

By Claudia SAINTE-LUCE

SUB-TI LTD - as FEST

Second film - Completed 2016

Due to his health condition, Toussaint, a 60 year old Haitian native, goes to live with Jazmin, his daughter in Mexico City. Toussaint is a man who wasn’t able to take root in any of the places he lived. He was not a loving father and he is a complete stranger to Jazmin.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2016
Discovery
Busan - BIFF/APM 2016
Flash Forward
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Second film, Drama
    • Countries
    • MEXICO
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 101 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Claudia SAINTE-LUCE
    • Producer(s)
    • Christian KREGEL (JAQUECA FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • Due to his health condition, Toussaint, a 60 year old Haitian native, goes to live with Jazmin, his 30 year old daughter in Mexico City. Toussaint is a man who wasn't able to take root in any of the places he lived. He was not a loving father and he is a complete stranger to Jazmin. Through this compelled cohabitation, Toussaint will put together the puzzle of his past with his remaining memories and Jazmin will be able to forgive and move on with her own life.