Daydreaming So Vividly About Our Spanish Holidays (2022)

Daydreaming So Vividly About Our Spanish Holidays, also known as La herida luminosa, is a surreal short film about British teenagers who are desperate for sunlight. They travel to the Balearic Islands with an unusual mission: absorb enough light and warmth to take it back to their gloomy homeland.

The story transforms ordinary holiday fantasies into a playful piece of speculative fiction. Its dreamlike approach combines adolescent emotion, fantasy, travel imagery, and a gently satirical look at Britain's fascination with the Spanish sun.

• Written, directed, edited, and composed by Christian Avilés.
• The film was made in 2022 and runs about 23 to 24 minutes.
• Sam Zeitlin and Julia Fossi are the principal actors.
• It was produced by ESCAC Films in Catalonia.
• The film premiered at the Berlinale in 2023 and later screened at AFI FEST.