Preview by Jon Donnis
From Black Mandala comes Tabula Rasa, a psychological thriller directed by Juanfer Andrés and Esteban Roel that leans into sustained tension and carefully placed twists. The film sets out to explore the darker corners of the human psyche, where memory becomes unreliable and the line between reality and madness begins to blur.
The story centres on Leo and her husband Julio, who host a small family gathering at their home. Joining them are Leo's sister Claudia, Claudia's partner Héctor, and their newborn son Izan. What begins as a quiet, intimate celebration takes a disturbing turn when Claudia realises that Izan has vanished. His nanny, Luciana, is also gone, with no explanation and no trace.
The disappearance triggers something buried deep within Leo. Long suppressed psychiatric trauma resurfaces, pulling her into a psychological spiral where her grip on reality starts to weaken. As events unfold, her perception fractures, leaving both Leo and the audience questioning what can truly be trusted.
At the same time, unresolved family tensions begin to surface. Old conflicts and unspoken resentments rise to the surface, forcing Leo to confront uncomfortable truths about her relationships and her past. The film gradually reframes its central mystery into a more unsettling examination of identity, guilt and the consequences of a mind pushed beyond its limits.
Tabula Rasa is directed by Juanfer Andrés and Esteban Roel, from a script by Sofía Cuenca and Juanfer Andrés. The cast includes Macarena Gómez, Carlos Bardem, Amaia Salamanca, Ramón Emilio Candelario, Stephany Liriano, Luis del Valle, Nicolás Mercedes Peña and Pedro Casablanc.
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