Directed by Jaime Freire
On a small islet in the Chiloé archipelago, a shellfish diver lives alone in a house suspended above the sea. Time seems to stand still among objects, gestures, and memories that quietly inhabit the space. While his children have followed their own paths, he remains by the ocean, sustained by memory and by the intimate certainty of having fulfilled his role as a father. Within that silence, he begins to prepare for a final journey.
Jaime Freire ↗
Jaime Freire Valenzuela (Chilean/Canadian) is an audiovisual director whose career spans television and independent filmmaking. He has directed over 200 hours of programming for major Chilean networks, working across documentary, fiction, and entertainment formats. In recent years, he shifted toward handcrafted animation as a more intimate and personal form of expression. He is the recipient of four consecutive grants from Chile’s National Audiovisual Fund (2023–2026), supporting the development of a stop-motion trilogy composed of Trabajo Hecho, Hijo, and Señal. Trabajo Hecho marks his debut as an animation film director and the first chapter of this trilogy. Based in the Chiloé archipelago, he creates poetic films that explore memory, identity, and the quiet weight of legacy.
International Animation Festival Chilemonos Santiago May 26, 2026 World Premiere Official Selection Chile Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival Conversano August 16, 2026 Italian Premiere Official Selection Italy Foyle Film Festival Derry~Londonderry November 18, 2026 Official Selection United Kingdom BISFF Bengaluru International Short Film Festival Bangalore August 15, 2026 Indian Premiere Finalist / Official Selection India BITBANG Buenos Aires October 27, 2026 Official Selection Argentina SMOF Stop Motion Our Fest Buenos Aires July 20, 2026 Official Selection Argentina ANIMA LATINA Festival de Cine de Animación Latinoamericano Buenos Aires August 24, 2026 Official Selection Argentina CRAFT International Animation Festival Yogyakarta October 23, 2026 Official Selection Indonesia ANIMA – Córdoba International Animation Festival Córdoba October 13, 2026 Official Selection Argentina Ibero-American Animation Film Festival - BAIXADA ANIMADA Rio de Janeiro October 10, 2026 Brazil Official Selection Brazil Chaktomuk Short Film Festival Phnom Penh October 31, 2026 Cambodian Premiere Official Selection Cambodia FIC VIÑA Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar Viña del Mar November 23, 2026 Official Selection Chile FICAR Rabat International Author Film Festival Rabat November 7, 2026 Official Selection Morocco FIC AUTOR Author's International Film Festival Guadalajara November 20, 2026 Official Selection Mexico FELINA X!! Festival de Cine de Linares Linares October 15, 2026 Official Selection Chile Festival de Cine Miradas Mayores San Felipe October 20, 2026 Official Selection Chile Ícaro, Festival Internacional de Cine Ciudad de Guatemala November 6, 2026 Guatemala Premiere Official Selection Guatemala
