Impossible Things
2021 · Directed by Ernesto Contreras
Original language: Spanish
- family
- drama
The story
After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.
What it’s like
Quiet and domestic, with most of the action in ordinary kitchens, stairwells and apartment courtyards where daylight does much of the work. The mood is tender and wry rather than bleak, a slow warmth building between two people who have each been let down by those closest to them. The pacing is unhurried and conversational, with scenes that linger on small gestures and shared silences more than on incident. The emotional register sits between melancholy and gentle humour as an older widow and a younger neighbour gradually become unlikely companions, their bond shifting as old wounds surface. Past abuse hangs over the story through dialogue and memory rather than being shown on screen, so the heaviness comes from what is said and remembered, not from graphic violence or explicit content. It suits a quiet afternoon, a rainy evening in, or a thoughtful watch to talk about afterward. It is for viewers who want character-driven drama about family, grief and chosen kinship, told with patience and restraint.
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