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What You Once Were
Original Title: Lo que fuiste
Director: Iván Ladeiras
Year: -
Duration: 20 minutes
Genre: Fiction, Drama
Produced by Iván Ladeiras
Cast: Enrique Villanueva, Darío Rodríguez
Production Manager: Diego Aramburu-Zabala Medina
Screenplay: Iván Ladeiras
Director of Photography: Rodrigo de Pablo
Editing: Marcos Besteiro
Art Director: Nuria Vizcaíno
Makeup and Hair: Christian Cerezo
Sound Recordist: Javier Iglesias
Sound Designer: Javi Sánchez
Original Music: Mario G. Cortizo
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SYNOPSIS
A boy spends a weekend with his grandpa, a very serious and quiet man, who has promised to teach him how to develop photographs. What initially seems like a boring activity sparks a passion that unites them both in an unexpected way.
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BIO-FILMOGRAPHY
IVÁN LADEIRAS
Iván Ladeiras (Oviedo, 2000) Director and producer currently pursuing degree in Film at ECAM, where he trained as an assistant director under the mentorship Beatriz Mateos. He futher developed his screenwriting skills alongside Lola Salvador and he holds a degree in Acting from the ESAD of Asturias
He was awarded Best Pitch for his short film project Lo que fuiste at the film development lab FilmLab LaC6, where he was mentores by Alvaro Gago, and recieved the Nuevos Realizadores prize in the 62nd edition of the Gijon Film Festival. In 2026 he completed the short film, which currently in distribution through Mubox Studio.
At the same time, he is developing his first feature film, El sur quedó lejos, a documentary work based on photographic material filmed by the director’s grandfahter in his youth. Ladeiras’ work explores themes such as human relationships, death and existential questions.
