Celestino

Original Title|Celestino

Experimental, Psychological thriller, Lang | 71' | 2025 (Completed)

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A Belgian journalist pursuing an elusive Mexican writer falls under the spell of his subject.

During a sabbatical in Mexico, Belgian journalist Ivan follows the trail of the enigmatic writer Celestino Pérez. Upon arriving in the village where he is supposed to live, the author is nowhere to be found. The writer’s family welcomes Ivan, who, fascinated by the strange daily life of the household, finds himself drawn into an unexpected confinement. As the days pass, his own experience begins to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.
Ivan, un journaliste belge en congé sabbatique au Mexique, se lance sur les traces d'un mystérieux écrivain, Celestino Pérez. Arrivé dans le village où il vit, Celestino s'avère absent. Ivan est recueilli par la famille excentrique de l'écrivain et se retrouve bientôt piégé dans leur maison. Ivan commence à mettre en miroir sa propre expérience avec ce qu'il imagine être celle de Celestino.
During a sabbatical in Mexico, Belgian journalist Ivan follows the trail of the enigmatic writer Celestino Pérez. Upon arriving in the village where he is supposed to live, the author is nowhere to be found. The writer’s family welcomes Ivan, who, fascinated by the strange daily life of the household, finds himself drawn into an unexpected confinement. As the days pass, his own experience begins to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.