Kids walking alone in the desert
To burn with you
To burn with you
During an unprecedented heat wave, Elena and Sofía, a closeted couple, take a weekend trip to the coast in hopes of saving their relationship. But the arrival of Sofia’s cousin reveals that their lack of love for each other is more violent than the relentless fire slowly isolating them from the world.
ECO Thriller / drama / LGBTQTI+ / 85’
Awards & Recognition
Category: Special ESCAC Award for Emerging Talent in Feature Film Screenplay
Project status
Completed screenplay, validated by industry jury.
Currently seeking a producing partner and financing avenues (target: 2027 production)
Currently seeking a producing partner and financing avenues (target: 2027 production)
Tone & Key themes
Dreamlike and emotionally immersive, with strong atmospheric tension.
Heartbreak, hidden queer identity, emotional toxicity, eco‑anxiety, care as an act of resistance.
Heartbreak, hidden queer identity, emotional toxicity, eco‑anxiety, care as an act of resistance.
Value
A queer story that fuses emotional intimacy with climate‑driven tension.
Remote locations, isolated settings, blending drama and romance, eerie tone.
Visually rich, poetically unsettling, and profoundly honest.
Remote locations, isolated settings, blending drama and romance, eerie tone.
Visually rich, poetically unsettling, and profoundly honest.
Written by Gwenn Joyaux