El paso

In a remote Cuban village, 11-year-old Fabián and 9-year-old Christian play, fish and laugh together, unaware of the drama that hangs over the adults every moonless night. It is only when the children are hiding in the same darkness, eavesdropping on the adults’ conversations, that they learn about the constant horror surrounding them: cattle are disappearing, and some farmers have even lost their lives trying to fight against whatever is going on. Returning to their games, the children are surprised by a stranger who invites them to accompany him on a nocturnal quest. Armed with lanterns and wooden swords, the boys are taken to the other side of the lagoon where they live. Thus, their great journey begins. Fabián and Christian’s initial fantasy and playfulness begins to be confronted with a much harsher reality. Bones, fire and total darkness merge in a ritual of transformation in which the boundaries between life and death, innocence and maturity become blurred.