Perfidy (2014) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A troubled reunion at an isolated house becomes a struggle between unresolved love and an uncertain force associated with the forest.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Confession at the House

Laura tells Rubén she wants to leave her home, and their argument brings their unresolved youthful relationship back into focus. Her pregnancy raises the stakes, while Rubén offers only a limited promise to return to Santiago.

Key Events

• Drive to the Country House — Rubén drives Laura to an old country house so they can spend time away from ordinary life. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Road to the country house
• The Old House — Laura and Rubén arrive at the house where their private visit becomes emotionally charged. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Old country house
• Laura Wants to Leave Home — Laura says she can no longer endure her home and wants to leave her family. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Old country house
• Rubén Hesitates — Rubén hesitates over the consequences of leaving with Laura. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Old country house
• A Youthful Fantasy Resurfaces — Their argument reveals a youthful relationship that remained an unresolved fantasy for years. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Old country house
• Laura Asks for Love — Laura asks Rubén whether he loves her. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Old country house
• Laura Reveals Her Pregnancy — Laura reveals that she is pregnant and hopes they can go away together. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Old country house
• A Limited Promise — Rubén makes few promises and says they will return to Santiago the next day. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Old country house

The Legend Outside

A strange man and repeated noises disturb the visit. Rubén tells Laura a local story about a persecuted brotherhood, but his dismissal does not ease her fear.

Key Events

• A Limited Promise — Rubén makes few promises and says they will return to Santiago the next day. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Old country house
• A Strange Man Appears — A strange man appears outside the house. Characters: Man of the Forest, Laura, Rubén Location: Outside the country house
• Noises Around the House — Laura and Rubén hear repeated noises around the building. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Country house
• The Brotherhood Legend — Rubén recounts a local tale of a persecuted secret religious group whose members supposedly burned without leaving bodies. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Country house
• Laura Rejects Reassurance — Although Rubén dismisses the tale as a legend, Laura considers the visitor and noises abnormal. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Country house

The Forest's Claim

Rubén experiences visions and hears a warning that unknown beings want Laura's baby. Their car has vanished, and Rubén appears increasingly responsive to a summons from the forest.

Key Events

• Laura Rejects Reassurance — Although Rubén dismisses the tale as a legend, Laura considers the visitor and noises abnormal. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Country house
• Rubén's Disturbing Visions — During the night, Rubén experiences disturbing visions. Characters: Rubén Location: Country house
• A Voice Warns of the Baby — A voice speaks of the wood and warns that unknown beings want Laura's baby. Characters: Rubén Location: Country house
• The Car Is Gone — When Laura and Rubén try to leave, they discover their car has vanished. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Country house
• Rubén Feels Summoned — Rubén begins behaving as if the forest is summoning him. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Near the country house
• Leonor Calls to Rubén — Leonor says she belongs to another world and asks Rubén to join her. Characters: Rubén, Leonor Location: Near the forest

An Uncertain Separation

Leonor asks Rubén to join her in another world, and he admits that unseen forces were waiting for him. He leaves Laura in the house, but she follows the path despite his warning, ending amid threatening voices and unresolved uncertainty.

Key Events

• Leonor Calls to Rubén — Leonor says she belongs to another world and asks Rubén to join her. Characters: Rubén, Leonor Location: Near the forest
• Rubén Admits They Waited — Torn between Laura and the surrounding forces, Rubén admits that they were waiting for him. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Country house
• Rubén Leaves Laura Inside — Rubén tells Laura to stay inside and ignore what she hears or sees, promises to return, and disappears. Characters: Rubén, Laura Location: Country house
• Laura Follows the Path — Laura calls for Rubén and follows the same path, while he warns her not to enter. Characters: Laura, Rubén Location: Path near the house
• Shadows Surround Laura — Shadows surround Laura as voices announce that they are coming for her. Characters: Laura, Being of the Forest Location: Country house and forest
• Voices Dispute Laura's Fate — One voice begs the others to let Laura go, while other voices claim they will take care of everyone; her fate remains uncertain. Characters: Laura, Being of the Forest Location: Country house and forest

Story Breakdown

• Journey to Isolation — Laura and Rubén retreat to an old country house, where their private visit quickly exposes emotional strain.
  • Country House Arrival — Rubén drives Laura to an old house away from ordinary life.
  • Laura Seeks Escape — Laura says she can no longer endure her home and wants to leave her family.
• Unresolved Romance — Their youthful attachment resurfaces as Laura seeks reassurance and proposes a shared future.
  • Youthful Fantasy — Their argument reveals a relationship from youth that remained unresolved for years.
  • Pregnancy Revelation — Laura asks if Rubén loves her and reveals that she is pregnant.
• A Legend Takes Shape — An unexplained visitor and noises make the house feel dangerous, while Rubén recounts a local legend.
  • Strange Visitor — A strange man appears outside the house.
  • Brotherhood Story — Rubén describes a persecuted religious group said to have burned without leaving bodies.
• The Forest Calls — Visions and a warning about Laura's baby turn the surrounding forest into an immediate source of fear.
  • Nighttime Visions — Rubén has disturbing visions during the night.
  • Warning About the Baby — A voice says unknown beings want Laura's baby.
• Escape Is Blocked — The couple's attempt to leave fails, and Rubén increasingly appears to answer a summons.
  • Vanished Car — Laura and Rubén discover their car is gone when they try to leave.
  • Summoned by the Forest — Rubén behaves as if the forest is calling him.
• Leonor's Invitation — Leonor presents Rubén with an invitation that deepens his division between Laura and the surrounding forces.
  • Another World — Leonor tells Rubén that she belongs to another world.
  • They Were Waiting — Rubén admits that the forces around the house were waiting for him.
• Laura Alone — Rubén leaves Laura with instructions, but she follows the path and encounters the forest's threatening presence.
  • Rubén Disappears — Rubén tells Laura to remain inside, promises to return, and vanishes.
  • Uncertain Fate — Laura follows the path as shadows and voices surround her, leaving her fate unresolved.

Directed by

Lucio A. Rojas

Key Cast

• Catherine Mazoyer — Laura
• Iñigo Urrutia — Rubén
• Daniel Antivilo — Man of the Forest
• Ximena del Solar — Leonor
• Marcelo Bardini — Being of the Forest