The Influence

Life goes on and things evolve. Sometimes the changes are slow, imperceptible, sometimes abrupt and visible. But everything is transformed, inexorably. A fragile, lost woman is crushed by the problems of her daily existence. Her belongings being confiscated, and her boutique shut down, the future of her two children becomes uncertain.Their vitality contrasts sharply with their mother’s apathy.Gradually, she sinks into deep depression. The children realize their mother lacks the necessary maturity and strength to face all these problems.They will have to act.

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Script: Pedro Aguilera

Cinematography: Arnau Valls Colomer

Editing: Pedro Aguilera, Javier Garcia de Leon

Sound: Juan Jose Vacas Baicera, Alvaro Arregui, Jorge Corral

Music: Thomas Tallis

Actors: Paloma Morales Aguado (woman), Romeo Manzaneado Morales (Romeo), Jimena Jimenez Morales (Jimena), Gustavo Matias Prins Lopez (young man), Claudia Bertorelli Parraga(school principal), Casilda Aguilera

Production: Mantarraya Producciones, (Mexico)& Maldoror (Spain), Alokatu (Spain), NoDream Cinema, (Mexico)

Producers: Jaime Romandia, Pedro Aguilera, Jose Maria Lara, Carlos Reygadas

Art Direction: Elsa Mirapeix Llorden, Macarena Begona Garcia Vivo

Format: 35mm Color

Production Country: Spain - Mexico

Production Year: 2007

Duration: 84

Pedro Aguilera

He was born in San Sebastian in 1977 and graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid with an Art degree. He worked as a storyboard artist for advertising agencies, while he began his career in cinema as assistant director in Spain. He studied Documentary Filmmaking and Screenwriting at the San Antonio de los Banos School in Cuba. He has written, produced and directed several short films. He worked in Mexico as assistant director for Carlos Reygadas on the film Battle in Heaven and on Amat Escalante’s Sangre. The Influence is his first feature film. The film was screened at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes IFF 2007.