2019 Short Film: Ayuda

• Directed by Patrick Mason
• Written by Patrick Mason and Raul Serpas
• Stars Tom Belfry, Caleb Velasquez, David LaMorte, Laura Ruperez
• Run Time: 11:34
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9St0pf_4J8
  

What Happens

Two Spanish-speaking men are hired by an American who doesn’t speak Spanish to do some work for him. The three men climb into the van alongside a coffin-sized box. They stop near the woods, and the man wants them to bury the box. Curiosity gets ahold of the two men, and bad things ensue.

Commentary

We don’t ever really find out what the man’s intentions were toward the immigrants: was he going to kill them both or pay them as planned? Dunno. Still, he wasn’t the villain of this story after all.

This is nicely shot with a creepy atmosphere and good acting all around. It’s a mystery, as we want to see what’s in the box as well.

Very nice!