Néstor Cantillana
8 titles
Filmography
8 results

The Sacred Family
(2006)Sometimes we're so asleep we don't know what we're up to, Marco's mother says, explaining why she must rush to Santiago to see a friend who was hurt in a car accident. Family is family, she says, but for a friend, you have a commitment, even on Good Friday, when her son's friends will be houseguests for Easter. Using improvised dialogue and hand-held camera work, the film captures the disintegration of the family's polite appearances at the hands of Marco's sensual and outspoken girlfriend. Adding to this potent mixture are Marco's friends - two university students facing exams, and a mysterious young woman with a vow of silence, guests for a weekend on the beach that will change all their lives.

El Retrato de Ella
(2022)After painter Antonio’s suicide, his widow Ana discovers a disturbing portrait of herself, unleashing a harrowing spiral of identity and self-image.

The Punishment
(2022)A seven-year-old child disappears from his parents' sight in a mysterious but haunting forest after a punishment.

No basta con amar
(2019)Samir, must face his parent's breakup. While they meet to find the way to tell him, the little Samir surprises them, because he knows perfectly what's happening, putting his own parents into a hard place with his vision of the situation.

No
(2012)When Chilean military dictator Pinochet, facing international pressure, calls for a referendum on his presidency in 1988, opposition leaders persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. With scant resources and constant scrutiny by the despot's watchmen, René and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and free the country from oppression.

This Is Cristina
(2019)Cristina and Susana have been best friends since high school. Now, both over 30 years old, they are still living like they did in their teenage years. Or maybe they never grew up.

Disconnected 2
(2025)Your favorite overstimulated family is back! Chile’s favorite manic mother Victoria has swung from one extreme to the other, and is now a full-on helicopter mom. At work, she also lands a coveted opportunity for her to take the kids with her for a new position in Miami. But Julian and Clara aren’t on board to leave their friends behind, and it’s a battle of the wits in this laugh out loud sequel.

A Fantastic Woman
(2017)Marina's life is thrown into turmoil following the death of her partner. Mourning the loss of the man she loved, she finds herself under intense scrutiny from those with no regard for her privacy.