The Reserve
Mexico
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2025
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Black and white
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92 min
While most residents of Monte Virgen are busy with the coffee harvest, oblivious to what's happening beyond their fields, the park ranger, Julia, uncovers a silent threat: the Reserve is being ravaged by illegal loggers. Determined to stop the devastation, she tries to rally a community that, caught between fear and indifference, prefers not to get involved. Isolation then becomes part of her struggle: those who could support her quickly turn their backs. Alone against an increasingly violent enemy, Julia starts receiving death threats. In this process, she gradually loses everything she loves. Everything, except one thing: her dignity, which becomes her last and strongest form of resistance.
Technical Details
Direction:
Pablo Pérez Lombardini
Cinematography:
Moritz Tessendorf
Language:
Spanish
Production:
Liliana Pardo
Sound:
Fernando Hurtado
Subtitles:
English
Screenplay:
Pablo Pérez Lombardini Spínola
Editing:
Florian Seufert
Cast:
Carolina Guzmán, Abel Aguilar, Ángel Pérez; Verónica Pérez; Corina Paola
Director
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Pablo Pérez Lombardini
Pablo Pérez Lombardini (Mexico City, 1987) trained at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), graduating in 2015 with a specialization in film directing. Since then, he has written and directed several short films that have screened at international festivals, building a career marked by the exploration of social and human themes. In parallel, he has worked as an assistant director alongside filmmakers such as Alonso Ruizpalacios, Claudia Sainte-Luce, and Rodrigo Plá; experiences that have enriched his perspective and craft behind the camera. In 2016, he founded the production company PIKILA, through which he develops his own and collaborative projects. The Reserve marks his feature film debut, a decisive step in his consolidation as a director.
