2025
Twelve Moons
Distressed by her inability to have a child, Mexico City architect Sofía descends into a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction. Filled with precisely composed architectural images presented in striking black and white, writer-director Victoria Franco’s feature debut is a memorable and unflinching descent towards rock bottom.
Director
Victoria Franco
Runtime
97 Minutes
Country
Mexico
Classification
Unclassified 18+
Distressed by her inability to have a child, Mexico City architect Sofía (Ana de la Reguera) descends into a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction, testing her relationship with husband José (Enrique Arreola), and sending her life and career off the rails.
With a committed central performance from Ana de la Reguera (Twin Peaks: The Return), Twelve Moons is filled with precisely composed architectural images presented in striking black and white. Intermittent dreamlike flourishes leave open the possibility of redemption, as the film takes us on an unflinching descent towards rock bottom. Writer-director Victoria Franco has been a frequent producer for her brother Michel, whose directorial credits include After Lucia (2012), Sundown (2021), Memory (2023) and Dreams (2025).
Michel co-produces here with Victoria. “The film explores the symptoms of a woman who is going down the wrong path without fully understanding why. I want to portray someone who doesn't fit anywhere and can't handle social conventions. It's an analysis of the lack of empathy toward those who fail to conform to the standard model of success in society.” Victoria Franco
With a committed central performance from Ana de la Reguera (Twin Peaks: The Return), Twelve Moons is filled with precisely composed architectural images presented in striking black and white. Intermittent dreamlike flourishes leave open the possibility of redemption, as the film takes us on an unflinching descent towards rock bottom. Writer-director Victoria Franco has been a frequent producer for her brother Michel, whose directorial credits include After Lucia (2012), Sundown (2021), Memory (2023) and Dreams (2025).
Michel co-produces here with Victoria. “The film explores the symptoms of a woman who is going down the wrong path without fully understanding why. I want to portray someone who doesn't fit anywhere and can't handle social conventions. It's an analysis of the lack of empathy toward those who fail to conform to the standard model of success in society.” Victoria Franco
“Ana de la Reguera gives a remarkable performance as the troubled Sofía. It’s a difficult, physical role.”
In Review Online
Tribeca, Sydney, Melbourne
Film Credits
Director
Victoria Franco
Year
2025
Country
Mexico
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English
Type
Feature & Fiction
Program Strand
Country Spotlight Mexico & World Cinema
Producer
Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Victoria Franco & Yardena Maimon
Writer
Victoria Franco
Cinematographer
Sergio Armstrong
Editor
Oscar Figueroa Jara & Victoria Franco
Cast
Ana de la Reguera & Enrique Arreola
Music
Rodrigo M.T.
Film Source
The Match Factory
Genre
Drama, Psychological & Women
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