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Empty Shelves

Empty Shelves

Did you ever wish to disappear entirely?

20230h 6m

Overview

Diana, a young woman who suffers from social anxiety, works in the supermarket which forces her to face her biggest fears; unable to communicate with others, she takes refuge in an ideal dream: a still and silent world where she can be free but gradually and without noticing this place threatens to swallow her into oblivion.

Directed by Xánath Rojas
Written by Xánath Rojas
Produced by Natalia Monsiváis
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Top Cast

Gabriela Lucas

Gabriela Lucas

Diana López

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Heidi Torres

Sofía

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Claudia Ortíz

Miriam

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Roberto Rojas

Manager

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Tere Viñas

Client

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Sergio Contreras

Coworker 1

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Karely 'Taddka' Correa

Coworker 3

Uriel Reyes

Uriel Reyes

Coworker 2

Trailer

Themes & Keywords

social anxietyenacsocial anxiety disorderunamliminal space

About Empty Shelves

Empty Shelves is a drama, fantasy film released in 2023 exploring themes of social anxiety, enac, social anxiety disorder, unam, liminal space. Directed by Xánath Rojas, it stars Gabriela Lucas, Heidi Torres, Claudia Ortíz. Diana, a young woman who suffers from social anxiety, works in the supermarket which forces her to face her biggest fears; unable to communicate with others, she takes refuge in an ideal dream: a still and silent world where she can be free but gradually and without noticing this place threatens to swallow her into oblivion.

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