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The Message
by Iván Fund

On the dusty roads of the Argentinian countryside, a young girl’s gift pushes her opportunistic guardians to sell pet medium consultations to make a living. Whether magic or fraud, one thing is certain: the service is real – and innocence is a treasure.

Original Title: El Mensaje
Countries: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Year: 2025
Ratio: Flat (1.85)
Sound: 5.1
Length: 91 min
Language: Spanish
Festivals & Awards
2025
  • Berlinale – Competition – Silver Bear Jury Prize
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival – Global Vision
About Director
Iván Fund

Iván Fund was born in San Cristóbal, Argentina, in 1984. His films have screened at festivals such as Cannes (Un Certain Regard), Venice, Berlinale, San Sebastian, Rotterdam, Viennale, BFI London, Busan, BAFICI, Havana, Neighboring Scenes at Lincoln Center, Lima, and Mar del Plata, among others, earning various awards. In addition to directing his own projects, he works as a screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor. His latest film, "The Message", participated in San Sebastian’s WIP Latam 2024 and will premiere in the Official Competition of Berlinale 2025.

FILMOGRAPHY
  • The Message – 2025
  • Dusk Stone – 2021
  • The will come soft rains – 2018
  • Toublanc – 2017
  • The Organism – 2015
  • The Amazement – 2014
  • AB – 2013
  • I got lost a week ago – 2012
  • Today I Felt No Fear – 2011
  • The Lips – 2010
  • The Laugh – 2009
Cast & Crew
Cast

Mara Bestelli
Marcelo Subiotto
Anika Bootz
Betania Cappato

Crew

Director: Iván Fund
Screenwriter: Iván Fund, Martín Felipe Castagnet
DOP: Gustavo Schiaffino
Art Director: Adrián Suárez
Editor: Iván Fund
Costume Design: Betania Cappato
Sound: Leandro de Loredo, Omar Mustafá
Music: Mauro Mourelos
Production: Rita Cine, Insomnia Films
Coproduction: Amore Cine, Blurr Stories, Panes 360 Contenidos, Animista Cine
World Sales: Luxbox

“A very accomplished, quietly mesmerising road trip through magic childhood, gorgeously shot in black and white.”
“A minimalist, beautifully shot Argentine road movie with gorgeous black-and-white photography and laid-back vibes.”
“A spellbinding, elegant and elegiac tale of the simultaneous loss and preservation of innocence.”
“The young lead has a wonderfully magnetic presence... the spark of something magical.”