Tomás Gerlach

El castigo

An infant disappears from his parents sight in a mysterious but haunting forest after a punishment.

A Place Called Dignity

Pablo, a 12-year-old boy, receives a scholarship to attend school in the mysterious and isolated Colonia Dignidad established in Chile by German settlers. It seems to be quite a privilege for a kid like him, and he quickly becomes the favourite of the leader of the colony, Uncle Paul. Over time, Pablo witnesses some kind of strange things which happen there and make him act differently than the other students.

Los anillos de la serpiente

Ana is a brilliant professor of forensic medicine who is preparing the next Chilean generation of doctors. She lives with her daughter Ursula, who has autism. One day, Ana’s name appears on TV, on a list of former agents of the dictatorship. Faced with harassment from her former colleagues and the police, Ana must protect what is most precious to her.

Night Shot

Eight years after having been raped at a beach near Santiago, a young filmmaker tells the story of the assault, the revictimizing judicial processes, and the friendship that helps her heal, in dozens of video-diary entries that comprise an artfully crafted, intimate documentary. A question remains: What is a rape, really, and when does it end?