Por fortuna o por desgracia, tú nunca morirás
Spain / 2025 / 11'
Plot
As if recalling a distant memory, Marta and Claudia, two young sisters, spend a morning by the river. As they play, they embark on an adventure of their own invention, weaving a story of an enchanted forest, castles and knights from another era, in which the history of a country intertwines with their own experiences.
Full Cast and Crew
Director:
Virginia Rita Luengo
Production:
Gelatina Películas
Los Ilusos Films
Film Editing:
Malena Rescia
Cinematography:
Diego Zarzuelo
Cast:
Catalina Seoane Aguilar
Shura Díaz Rudenko
Andrés Gertrúdix
Irene Gómez
Sound:
Pablo Rivas Leyva
Póster Oficial
Director
Virginia Rita Luengo
Virginia Rita Luengo holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and a diploma in Cinematography from ECAM. Her first short film, Creo en mucho más que en la magia (2025), produced by Gelatina Películas, has been screened at national and international festivals, including Go Short and D’A Film Festival.
Her second short film, Por fortuna o por desgracia, tú nunca morirás, produced by Los Ilusos Films and Gelatina Películas, won the WoS Fabrique Award (2023), participated in Cannes Focus Script (2025), and received funding from the ICAA.
She is currently developing her debut feature film, La vida es ahora, with Gelatina Películas, continuing to explore a cinematic approach that combines formal experimentation, storytelling and virtual environments.
Festivals and Awards
FICXixón 2026
