Bloom in the Concrete

by Renata Elizondo

Arte 7, Mexico

Synopsis

Silvia, a Coahuilense teenager, arrives alone in Mexico City fleeing from a forced marriage and looking for a new life, but in there she'll meet Darien (a charming troubled skateboarder who will lead Silvia to experience her own lifestyle), risking her dream of starting from scratch and getting out of abusive relationships.

Director's biography

Born in November 2nd, 2003. Her inner world developed quite fast for a kid as she tried to escape her own world and also her ability to tell stories to keep herself distracted.
She always thought in image and words, making her first tale compilation when she was in 2nd grade. As time passed she kept her mind on her pen, but also kept on having a curiosity on film. She started reading scripting and became fluent in the cinematic language being able to dive in the psychological depth of story telling as her coping mechanism.
At 17 she started studying film in Arte 7, where she polished her writing skills and cinematic techniques; creating the script for No Place Like Home, or her documentary This Is What Makes Us Women. At 20 she had the opportunity to go to Italy making Esequie and Brindisi Per Domani. She is usually inspired by her own livings, or people who have passed through her life making her work personal and vulnerable. Being more experienced in video essays, video art or documentary, Bloom in the concrete is her first fictional film.

Credits

Director: Renata Elizondo

Screenplay: Renata Elizondo

Cinematography: Eduardo Suárez

Producer: Martín Rojo

Specifications

Original title: Brote en el concreto

Running time: 26'

Film type: Fiction

Country: Mexico

Completion date: June 2025