Film details
- Director
- Joshua Torresvalle
- Country
- Mexico
- Duration
- 7 min
- Language
- No Dialogue
- Writer
- Joshua Torresvalle
- Producer
- Joshua Torresvalle, Jocelyn Gómez
- Cast
- Sandra González Camarena, Pablo Amador
Director’s statement
"D3stro" is the third installment of an unconventional trilogy. Despite this categorization, each installment stands on its own, and is unrelated to the others. However, they all explore a common and sinister theme: self-consumption, in other words, self-destruction. This short film delves into the sinister topic of consensual cannibalism, a subject matter that may unsettle some viewers due to the conventions of the horror genre and the taboo nature of the theme. As a filmmaker aiming to approach horror from a more aesthetic perspective, I wrote, shot, and edited this short film with more emphasis on the chilling and erotic aspects surrounding the theme and less on the gore details of the situation. Setting aside the shock value, this film’s intention is to provoke and start conversations about this paraphilia, which is practiced by individuals around the world (in some countries it is legally permitted) and often shared and fulfilled in the privacy of their homes.
Synopsis
A young couple shares a deep passion about food and desire for each other. They put all their efforts to satisfy all their fantasies, until they come with the ultimate culinary experience. One must be eaten and the second must feed from the other’s flesh.
Joshua Torresvalle
Director
Joshua Torresvalle Velázquez (México, 1992) is a Director, Writer and Cinematographer. Graduated from Centro de Cultura Casa Lamm in the Literature & Literature Creation’s bachelor degree (2016), a posgraduate in Master in Cinematography by Altrafílmica, in Estudios Churubusco (2018) and a Master in Cinefotografía by Facultad de Cine (2022).
D3STRO (2024: Best LATAM Short - Panama Series Festival 2025)
CANIS (2023: Best Actress - Sarah Of Horror Film Fest 2024)
LVXIFERA (2023; Best Horror - Hollywood Blood Horror April Edition 2024; Semi-Finalist - The Thing in the Basement 2023)
NÆXO (2022; Best Short Drama - Medusa Film Festival 16th Season)
PENÉLOPE (2021; Best Actor - Medusa Film Festival 11th Season; Best Black & White Film - Afraid. Online Film Award May 2022)
DÆSTRVCTO (2021; Best Sci Fi - Hollywood Blood Horror May Edition 2022; Best Short Horror - Medusa Film Festival 10th Season)
EYES OF EVA (2020; Best Horror Short - Cult Films Festival 6th Season; Best Horror - Hollywood Blood Horror April Edition 2022; Best Sound Design - Medusa Film Festival 12th Edition)