So you don't forget

So you don't forget (2026)



Para que no se te olvide

10.0 2026 — —

Director: Marcela Jabes

Cast: Karen Martí, Pau Menna, Samantha Castillo, Jorge Levy, Joshua Okamoto

Drama
A young woman in her twenties named Carmen keeps a daily video diary for her late mother, preserving fragments of their shared life in the ordinary moments that still echo with her presence. Across the wall, a new family moves in: ten-year-old Carita and her mother Amalia, whose memory is beginning to fade. Carita, too, records videos every day—but hers are for a father she has never known. From the start, Carmen and Carita watch each other through their lenses, forging a quiet, wordless connection. One night, Carita discovers a hidden hole in her bedroom closet. Crawling through it, she emerges inside Carmen’s apartment.

More About This Film

So You Don't Forget is a 2026 Mexican drama and coming-of-age film directed by Marcela Jabes in her feature-film debut. The story follows Carmen, a young woman who records videos every day to preserve the memory of her late mother. Next door, 10-year-old Carita also makes daily recordings, but for an absent father she has never met. Their lives become unexpectedly connected when Carita discovers a hole linking their apartments.

As Carmen and Carita develop an unusual and intimate bond, the film explores grief, memory, identity and the ways people use images to hold on to those who are absent. Samantha Castillo plays Amalia, Carita's mother, whose own memory is beginning to fade. The film uses the visual language of home-video recordings and a gently magical premise to create an intimate portrait of three women confronting different forms of loss.

  • The film is the feature directorial debut of Venezuelan-born, Mexico-based filmmaker Marcela Jabes.
  • Jabes co-wrote the screenplay with producer Abril Villegas, and both filmmakers are graduates of Arte7 Escuela de Cine in Mexico City.
  • The principal cast includes Karen Martí as Carmen, Pau Menna as Carita and Samantha Castillo as Amalia, alongside Jorge Levy, Joshua Okamoto and Héctor Iván Cerda.
  • The film premiered in the Mexican Feature Competition at the 29th Guanajuato International Film Festival in July 2026.
  • So You Don't Forget received the GIFF Press Award, marking an early festival recognition for the independent Mexican production.

Where to Watch

So You Don't Forget premiered at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in 2026, and a broad commercial streaming release has not yet been announced. Availability may expand through Mexican cinemas, festivals and digital platforms.