Leonel Cauchois
Acting
Biography
Leonel Cauchois is a Uruguayan filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter from Rocha. He is part of a new wave of independent artists bringing regional stories to the screen. He is best known for his debut film Román, which he wrote, directed, and starred in. The film explores themes of identity and mental health through a raw, personal lens. Cauchois’ work has reached platforms like Retina Latina, positioning him as an emerging voice in contemporary Uruguayan cinema.
Known For
Year 2002. In the midst of a crisis that suffocates him, a young man tries to convince himself to take a step he never imagined to enter and rob a gas station. As he hesitates, the night becomes increasingly disturbing. The radio that accompanies him seems to know too much, the voices are confused with his thoughts and reality begins to twist subtly. Nothing is entirely clear, and something or someone seems to be watching him.
Uruguay 2002
Román is a Uruguayan drama set in Rocha that follows a young man dealing with mental health, isolation, and the search for his place in the world. As the line between reality and imagination begins to blur, he is forced to confront his inner conflicts in a society that does not always understand him.