J. Recuero
Directing
Biography
Juan Recuero (Montevideo, 2001), also known as Jo M. Brennan, is currently studying at the ECU institute ("Escuela de Cine del Uruguay," "School of Cinema from Uruguay"). They directed their debut short in 2020, "Frontman," starring vocalist and guitarist Sebastián Ulivi, lead of the band "La Otra Cara." Afterward, they'd direct the short "Dialéctica" in 2021, starring Fabricio Berti. His latest, "Invierno Tardío," finds recognized actress Mirella Pascual ("Whisky," "El Perro Que no Calla," "La Noche de los 12 Años") in the role of a grandmother waiting for her grandson. Juan Recuero is also a photographer, taking stills for the School of Cinema from Uruguay "ECU."
Known For
A man has to endure a series of physical abuses by a mysterious being until the dominant realizes something that will change how he thinks of himself and others.
Dialectic
a portrait of heartbreak through the eyes of a girl trying to reconnect with herself in an empty apartment and making a film dedicated to her ex-boyfriend, using archival footage filmed during the relationship
Otro Día/Carta Abierta
Clara, a widow in the twilight of her life, spends her days lonely. She invites someone dear to her to share a barbecue together. However, his delay will undo her plans, and her ritual around the preparation will unstabilize itself.
Late Winter
The shopkeeper is missing and the bus is yet to come. Paula and Totó share the wait on a quiet night in Montevideo.
grapamiel con açaí
A woman goes through her day while haunted by a mysterious presence.
La escollera
A band's lead vocalist suffers a creative block, as he has to come up with a closing concert song in less than a week.