Alambres de realidad : un documental testimonial sobre infancias marcadas por el delito.

Abstract

Alambres de Realidad is a short documentary that explores how organized crime affects children and adolescents in Guayaquil, highlighting how family disintegration, the normalization of violence in the environment, and the vulnerability of public spaces create risky paths. The documentary is based on on-camera interviews and an observational approach, including fixed shots, dim lighting, and original ambient music that accompanies, without judgment, the emotions evoked by each story. The camera is hidden to safeguard a discreet perspective, without stylistic movements that distract from the human nature of the interviews. The documentary addresses three complementary perspectives. First, the statements of two former gang members (with protected identities) who describe their experience with crime and the personal consequences. Second, the perspective of a psychologist, who addresses the psychosocial impacts of early exposure to violence and its impact on the development of children and adolescents. Finally, the perspective of a Catholic Eudist missionary who strives for reintegration and accompaniment, highlighting the opportunity for change based on an ethic of care and collective responsibility: For security and ethical reasons, the project hides identities and uses visual resources that protect the individuals interviewed without sacrificing their emotional expression. The proposal does not aspire to provide instant solutions or concrete statements; instead, it suggests paying attention and observing closely to understand the complexity of the problem and its consequences on the lives of young people.