NewBorn Short Film Agency

Quadrilateral by Daniel Rodríguez Risco
Peru, 2024, 85min., Fiction

The everyday life of Adriana, her husband and two kids runs with military precision, but the delicate family balance is upset by her pregnancy. In Adriana’s mind, there is only room for four. The five family members oscillate between violence and humiliation in a bid to secure one of the four spots.

Awards
– Best International Feature Film Award in Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai, India, 5 December 2024 – 9 March 2025
– Best Feature Film Nomination in Orion International Film Festival, Australia, 29 March 2025
– Best Film Award in the Ibero-American Competition, granted by the jury of the Association of Film Critics of Uruguay (ACCU) at the 27th Punta del Este International Film Festival, 15-21 February 2025
– Best Feature Film in FIXION – Fantastic and Horror Film Festival,  Chile, 09-26 January 2025 
– Best Screenplay in FIXION – Fantastic and Horror Film Festival,  Chile, 09-26 January 2025 
– Best Art Direction in FIXION – Fantastic and Horror Film Festival,  Chile, 09-26 January 2025
– Best Actress in a Leading Role: Lizet Chávez (Cuadrilátero) in FIXION – Fantastic and Horror Film Festival,  Chile, 09-26 January 2025
– Special Jury Award in FIFF, Festival International du Film de Fribourg, Switzerland, 15t – 24th March 2024
– Youth Jury Award COMUNDO in FIFF, Festival International du Film de Fribourg, Switzerland, 15t – 24th March 2024

FIFF Jury’s statement: “Cuadrilátero a magnificent social, philosophical and political satire for us. We loved its minimal writing and visual language, making every single detail both expressive and accurate. The story is developed with finesse, style and humanity, including the worst aspects of it! Thank you to all the crew for this beautiful living artwork”

Selected Festivals
Fantaspoa, the International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, Brazil, 10 – 27 April 2025
41st Chicago Latino Film Festival, US, 3-14 April 2025
Festival Cinema Peruvien Paris, France, 01-07 April 2025 – Screening date 5 April 2025
Reflets du Cinema ibérique et latino américain, France, 26-30 March 2025
San Diego Latino Film Festival, US, 19th to 23rd March 2025
27th Punta del Este International Film Festival, Uruguay, 15-21 February 2025
FIXION – Fantastic and Horror Film Festival,  Chile, 09-26 January 2025 
Jagran Film Festival, Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi, India,  05 December 2024 – 9 March 2025 (Opening Film)
Adelaide Film Festival, Australia, 23 October – 3 November 2024
57th SITGES – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, 3-13 October 2024
Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine, France, 21-27 September 2024
Fribourg international film festival, Switzerland, 15-24 March 2024