At the first edition of the festival after its relaunch as FIRE!!, in 2008, we devoted a retrospective to the films of Lucrecia Martel, one of the most exciting directors in new Latin American cinema. Along the same lines, we now present Inés María Barrionuevo's debut. Atlántida is a film in which the narrative is driven much more by the atmosphere than by script… Delightful, delicate and sensual, this film augurs well for the future of indie cinema made by women in countries like Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile.

One hot summer, two teenage sisters, Elena and Lucia, are alone at home. One is convalescent, fed up of with life; the other is full of energy and ambition. And looming around this oppressive atmosphere are boys, the countryside, noises, the swimming pool and... sexual awakening. It's hot and a storm is coming...