Alas Ocultas

The Island of Youth is a film about an intimate and moving trip through an enigmatic place, the promise of paradise. Thanks to the collective memory of its elders it is able to explore the dreams and defeats of its inhabitants. This film is a tribute to those who hope of a better future

Andrea (4) and Marina (6) become fast friends while playing on the rooftops of their adjacent buildings during the pandemic in Mexico City. They cling to their precious friendship during the stress and loneliness of confinement. When Marina's parents separate suddenly, however, Marina is heartbroken to have to move away without being able to say goodbye to Andrea, who is equally heartsick until she unexpectedly finds a remnant of their friendship.

Andrea (4) and Marina (6) become fast friends while playing on the rooftops of their adjacent buildings during the pandemic in Mexico City. They cling to their precious friendship during the stress and loneliness of confinement. When Marina's parents separate suddenly, however, Marina is heartbroken to have to move away without being able to say goodbye to Andrea, who is equally heartsick until she unexpectedly finds a remnant of their friendship.

Leonora is an overwhelmed mother of two young girls and an architect whose career has been put on hold. While her husband works all day, she carries the weight of raising their children and the quiet feeling that she has lost herself somewhere along the way. One afternoon, in the middle of her daughter?s birthday party, she drives away, leaving behind the noise and contradictions of motherhood.