Raúl Gordillo

With the party on its last legs, a group of friends linger in the living room. A grating tune on the piano interrupts the foreplay between Caleb, Tomas and Marc, but soon, the notes somehow start falling into place as a soothing Schubert melody. The three friends stare quietly, or maybe defiantly, at the source of the music. When the piano stops, the real action begins on the couch. This poetic tale of hedonism in tumultuous times is the second chapter of Raid, a four-part series featuring interwoven stories in a reality that's equally dreamy and radically mundane.

While being intimate with Julien, Roberto is startled by something he sees in the mirror—something, or someone, that is not his boyfriend. Julien dismisses the vision as a hallucination, until they come face-to-face with a strange being in the kitchen. This otherworldly creature has crossed through the mirror to deliver a message to Roberto: his relationship is not what he thinks it is, and it’s time to accept reality. But before moving on, Roberto is given one final opportunity to enjoy what he once had. They say relationships are a two-way street, but some relationships contain multitudes taking the shape of fears, self-doubt, or even our own monsters. Is Roberto ready to face his fears and look in the mirror one last time?