Alba Esquinas<\/a> turns a formative childhood memory into her debut feature, exploring the subtle but devastating rupture of a first friendship. It\u2019s one of the Ecam Incubator titles, a prestigious Madrid Film School initiative that has become a key launchpad for emerging Spanish filmmakers, offering development backing, industry mentorship and access to international markets.<\/p>\nThe story follows Ana, 12, who embarks on a long-awaited school trip to Madrid with her best friend Santi. But on the bus ride, Santi chooses to sit with someone else. That empty seat marks the beginning of a painful estrangement, as Ana confronts loneliness for the first time, far from the protection of her parents and her closest companion.<\/p>\n
Esquinas traces the project\u2019s origins to an image she encountered in 2021. \u201cI was traveling from Murcia to Almer\u00eda and saw graffiti on the highway that said \u2018Bai, Bai,\u2019 a misspelling of \u2018bye,…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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