7:19 (2016) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A group of workers trapped by an earthquake faces isolation, failed rescue signals, and a deadly collapse of the rubble.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Morning Before Disaster

Office building workers are called in early. The earthquake then strikes Mexico City and collapses the building.

Key Events

• Workers Called In Early — Office building workers are called in early before the earthquake. Location: Office building
• Earthquake Strikes — The 1985 Mexico City earthquake strikes while the workers are inside. Location: Office building
• Building Collapses — The office building collapses, killing people inside and trapping survivors. Location: Collapsed office building
• Pinned Survivor Awakens — A trapped worker wakes beneath rubble with a beam pinning him. Location: Collapsed office building

Voices Under Concrete

Trapped survivors discover one another through voices beneath the rubble. A radio confirms that an earthquake has occurred.

Key Events

• Guard Trapped Nearby — The trapped worker sees a guard pinned to a desk nearby. Location: Collapsed office building
• Voices Beneath Rubble — The survivors hear other people calling from within the collapsed structure. Location: Collapsed office building
• Survivors Identify Themselves — A janitor and two workers are identified among the voices of survivors. Location: Collapsed office building
• Radio Reveals Earthquake — The survivors learn about the earthquake through a radio. Location: Collapsed office building
• Waiting Under Rubble — The survivors remain trapped while listening to information through the radio. Location: Collapsed office building

The Aftershock

An aftershock makes the survivors' situation worse. One worker dies, the pinned survivor is crushed further, and the guard is pushed from his desk.

Key Events

• Waiting Under Rubble — The survivors remain trapped while listening to information through the radio. Location: Collapsed office building
• Aftershock Begins — An aftershock strikes the already collapsed building. Location: Collapsed office building
• Worker Killed — The aftershock kills one of the workers trapped beneath the rubble. Location: Collapsed office building
• Beam Crushes Survivor — The aftershock pushes the beam down and crushes the already pinned survivor further. Location: Collapsed office building
• Guard Loses Support — The aftershock pushes the trapped guard off his desk. Location: Collapsed office building

Rescue Beyond Reach

Rescuers search for survivors and instruct them to make noise. The survivors signal, but the rescuers fail to hear them.

Key Events

• Rescue Search Starts — Rescuers begin searching through the collapsed building for survivors. Location: Collapsed office building
• Noise Signals Requested — The survivors are instructed to make noise so rescuers can locate them. Location: Collapsed office building
• Survivors Make Noise — The trapped survivors make noise in an attempt to attract the rescuers. Location: Collapsed office building
• Rescue Signal Fails — The rescuers do not hear the survivors calling from beneath the rubble. Location: Collapsed office building

The Final Collapse

An excavator moves the rubble and causes another collapse. Two trapped survivors die, while the janitor remains alive beneath the debris.

Key Events

• Excavator Reaches Rubble — An excavator begins moving the rubble during the rescue operation. Location: Collapsed office building
• Rubble Collapses Further — The excavator causes the unstable rubble to collapse further. Location: Collapsed office building
• Trapped Survivors Die — The further collapse kills the trapped guard and the pinned worker. Location: Collapsed office building
• Janitor Survives — The janitor survives beneath the collapsed rubble. Location: Collapsed office building

Story Breakdown

• Early Morning Routine — The workers enter the office building before the disaster begins.
  • Early Call-In — Office building workers are called in early.
  • Unaware Workers — The workers are inside when the earthquake arrives.
• Earthquake Destruction — The earthquake destroys the building and leaves people trapped beneath debris.
  • Major Tremor — The 1985 Mexico City earthquake strikes.
  • Structural Collapse — The office building collapses and kills people inside.
• Survivors Under Rubble — Trapped survivors locate one another through voices in the darkness.
  • Pinned By Beam — One survivor wakes with a beam pinning him.
  • Nearby Trapped Guard — A guard is trapped at his desk nearby.
• Radio Brings Awareness — The survivors use a radio to understand the disaster outside.
  • Distant Voices — Additional survivors are heard beneath the rubble.
  • Earthquake Confirmed — A radio informs them that an earthquake has occurred.
• Aftershock Escalation — The aftershock turns the survivors' already dangerous confinement into a fatal situation.
  • Worker Dies — The aftershock kills one trapped worker.
  • Traps Become Worse — The beam crushes one survivor further and pushes the guard from his desk.
• Rescue Signals Fail — Rescuers search for survivors, but communication between the rubble and the surface breaks down.
  • Search Begins — Rescuers start looking through the collapsed building.
  • Noise Goes Unheard — The survivors make noise as instructed, but rescuers do not hear them.
• Excavator Causes Death — Rescue machinery destabilizes the rubble and produces the final fatal collapse.
  • Rubble Is Moved — An excavator begins moving the debris.
  • Further Collapse — The movement kills the trapped guard and pinned survivor.
• Bleak Survival — The disaster ends with one janitor surviving beneath the collapsed rubble.
  • Janitor Remains Alive — The janitor survives the final collapse.
  • Aftermath In Rubble — The survivors' ordeal concludes beneath the ruined building.

Directed by

Jorge Michel Grau

Key Cast

• Demián Bichir — Fernando Pellicer
• Héctor Bonilla — Martin Soriano
• Carmen Beato — Elsa / Eloisa Delfin
• Octavio Michel — Carlos Diaz
• Azalia Ortiz — Nadia Ramirez