Mallorca, Menorca Set a Terrifying Scene For Upcoming Feature ‘Restless Waters, Shivering Lights,’ From ‘Isaac’ Co-Director Angeles Hernández
variety.comHolly Jones An idyllic getaway goes awry after a freak accident leaving teen Lidia (Zoe Arnao) and her father, Pablo (Hugo Silva) to mourn the loss of the family matriarch (Paula Echevarria) by escaping to their isolated lighthouse where the paranormal flirts with their fragile dispositions while a troubled family friend (Sergio Castellanos) stirs the pot on the periphery.
A lot’s at stake in “Restless Waters, Shivering Lights,” (“Faro”), a tension-laden thriller from Ángeles Hernández that plumbs depths of despair, examining the deterioration of once-tight bonds distorted by overwhelming grief, the perfect emotional foundation for descending fright. “Our own insecurities let loose the horror.
Those ghosts sneak into the father–daughter relationship and try to destroy it. One of the more complex exercises when shooting is to keep the pulse and balance between Lidia’s dream world and how it affects her reality.
And, on the other hand, a father who loves his daughter but is incapable of overcoming guilt and getting closer to her. To me, building the characters through their fears, traumas and weaknesses was key.
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