IF WE DON'T BURN HOW DO WE LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
by Kim Torres
synopsis
Laura, an introverted thirteen-year-old girl, arrives in a small, secluded town enveloped by eerie palm plantations and an imposing forest. As she starts her new life there with a reconfigured family, Laura glimpses a hidden world where a chilling legend about a forest-dwelling beast that preys on women circulates. At first, she dismisses it as a childish fantasy, but when she meets the radiant Daniela, their friendship quietly ―but surely― takes her on a journey that unravels the true nature of the beast.
| international title: | If We Don't Burn How Do We Light Up the Night | 
| original title: | Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche | 
| country: | Costa Rica, Mexico, France | 
| sales agent: | Urban Sales | 
| year: | 2025 | 
| genre: | fiction | 
| directed by: | Kim Torres | 
| film run: | 95' | 
| screenplay: | Kim Torres, Ana Luisa Mora | 
| cast: | Lara Yuja Mora, Teresita Sánchez, Keylin Delgado Arguedas, Michelle Jones, Valentina Chaves Jimenez, Luis Carlos Canhoto Baptista da Silva, Juan Luis Araya | 
| cinematography by: | Mel Nocetti | 
| film editing: | Omar Guzman | 
| music: | Delphine Malaussena | 
| production: | Les Films du Clan, Noche Negra Producciones (CR), Tropical Films (MX) | 

















