The Call

Synopsis

José and María share their days in a routine of silences and knowing glances. On José’s 81st birthday, his old friends celebrate with laughter and toasts, but his mind is elsewhere: he waits, as he does every year, for a phone call he doesn’t know will come. Amid the merriment and nostalgia, the day passes, and although affection surrounds him, the absence he carries weighs more than any party.

Why it matters to us

The film subtly exposes the wound left by being abandoned by one’s children. The wait for a phone call becomes a symbol of what was never had and is still longed for, a reminder that absent affection leaves as deep a mark as presence. It confronts us with the emotional fragility that persists even in old age.

Details

Director

David Herrera

Cast

Gustavo Angarita, Consuelo Luzardo, Gloria Gómez, José Acosta Soto

Genre

Drama

Runtime

7 minutes

Language

Spanish

Release

June 5, 2025

Rating

G

Festivals & awards

• Colombian Film Festival New York (ColFilmNY)