Synopsis
On a cold winter afternoon, António and Jota return from the front with their friends, looking for some ancient Roman baths. They joke with each other while wading through swamps, recounting past tactical glories. The baths have appeared after a long time spent under the water of a reservoir, and people of all ages curious about the discovery come to spend the day. But there is something mysterious about these thermal waters —as if the baths influence the mood of the men, giving them the courage to say things they have never told anyone. As day turns to night, they confess their feelings and their fears of losing their best friend forever.
Filmmaker
Gabriel Azorín
He holds a degree in Directing from Madrid’s ECAM, where he works as a supervisor for the Documentary major. His graduation project premiered at Seminci. A member of the Lacasinegra art collective, his work has screened in festivals such as San Sebastián, Entrevues, Seville, and Ficunam. Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, his first feature film, had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori competition at the Venice Film Festival.
Filmography: Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (2025, D'A 2026), El ruido del universo (short, 2022), Los mutantes (2016), Tomorrow, the Bullet (short, 2015), Pas à Genève (co-directed, 2014, D'A 2015), El buen amor (short, 2014), Los galgos (short, 2012)