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FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Venice Film Festival, Venice Spotlight Competition
San Sebastian Film Festival, WIP LATAM Winner
A LOOSE END
A Loose End follows a man who returns to reconnect with a past he thought he had left behind. What begins as a seemingly simple visit gradually unfolds into a confrontation with unresolved relationships, lingering emotions, and the quiet consequences of past decisions. As familiar spaces and faces resurface, so do the tensions that were never fully addressed—forcing him to navigate a fragile balance between distance and belonging. Set against an understated yet evocative backdrop, the film traces the subtle shifts in memory, responsibility, and identity that emerge when time has not fully healed what was left unfinished. Through a restrained and intimate lens, A Loose End explores the weight of absence, the complexity of reconciliation, and the delicate threads that continue to bind us to our past.
UN CABO SUELTO
Un cabo suelto sigue a un hombre que regresa para reencontrarse con un pasado que creía haber dejado atrás. Lo que comienza como una visita aparentemente simple se transforma en un enfrentamiento con vínculos inconclusos, emociones persistentes y las silenciosas consecuencias de decisiones pasadas. A medida que reaparecen espacios y rostros familiares, también lo hacen las tensiones que nunca se resolvieron, obligándolo a moverse en un frágil equilibrio entre la distancia y la pertenencia. Ambientada en un entorno sobrio pero evocador, la película recorre los desplazamientos sutiles de la memoria, la responsabilidad y la identidad cuando el tiempo no ha logrado cerrar lo inconcluso. A través de una mirada contenida e íntima, Un cabo suelto explora el peso de la ausencia, la complejidad de la reconciliación y los hilos invisibles que aún nos atan al pasado.
About the Director
Daniel Hendler
Daniel Hendler (Montevideo, 1976) is an actor, director, and screenwriter whose work spans film and television, earning recognition at festivals such as Berlin, Lima, Biarritz, and BAFICI. After a prolific acting career, he transitioned into directing with Norberto’s Deadline (2010), which received the TVE Award at San Sebastián, followed by The Candidate(2016), awarded Best Director at the Miami International Film Festival and Best Screenplay at the New York Havana Film Festival. He has also directed and created television series, including Guía 19172, as well as The Division and The Demons, further expanding his work across formats and reinforcing his distinctive voice as a filmmaker.
Daniel Hendler (Montevideo, 1976) es actor, director y guionista cuya obra abarca cine y televisión, con reconocimientos en festivales como Berlín, Lima, Biarritz y BAFICI. Tras una destacada carrera como actor, debutó como director con Norberto’s Deadline (2010), ganadora del Premio TVE en San Sebastián, seguido por El candidato (2016), que obtuvo Mejor Director en el Miami International Film Festival y Mejor Guion en el New York Havana Film Festival. También ha dirigido y creado series como Guía 19172, además de La división y Los demonios, ampliando su trabajo en distintos formatos y consolidando una voz autoral propia.
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