Upon moving from Montevideo to Barcelona, Maximiliano hears his father say "I love you" for the first time in thirty years. That moment ignites a quest to understand who this man is and what place he holds in his life. For years, he films him in Uruguay, until traces of a past of violence toward his mother surface. The film becomes a confrontation with silence, fear, and the limits of memory. Tennis, their only shared language, opens a space for connection. When his father travels to Barcelona, the dynamic shifts, and both attempt to build a new bond without forgetting the past.

Original title: Del otro lado de la red

International title: From the Other Side of the Net

Country of production: Uruguay, Spain

In co-production with: Los Besos Contenidos (Uruguay)

Year of production: In development

Duration: 80′

Genre: Documentary film

Format: 1:85

Color: Color

Sound: 5:1

Original version: Spanish

Crew

Director: Maximiliano Martínez

Script: Maximiliano Martínez

Executive production: Clara Charlo, María Zanocchi, Rubén Seca

Direction of photography: Maximiliano Martínez, Víctor Blanes Picó

Camera Operators: Maximiliano Martínez, Rubén Seca

Sound design: Maximiliano Martínez

Editor: Juan Ignacio Fernández Hoppe

Music: Daniel Yafalián

Cast

José Martínez

Maximiliano Martínez

Claudia González

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