Disonancia Klínica (Clinical Dissonance)

Disonancia Klínica (Clinical Dissonance)

Directed by Rodrigo Roldán
When a patient vanishes from an elite clinic, a surgeon's ego collides with a digital data trail.
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Overview

Genre
Investigation, Social Issues, Society, and Suspense
Synopsis

In Guatemala City’s Zone 14, Dr. Kevin Malouf built a reputation as an infallible surgeon for the social elite. In 2023, Floridalma Roque, a migrant nurse returning from the US, entered his clinic for cosmetic surgery but never walked out. The prosecution alleges that decisions were made internally to cover up her death. It was investigative journalists, not institutions, who pushed the case forward. They built a forensic timeline using CCTV, GPS, and digital metadata that contradicts the defense's initial version. With the accused on trial within a slow justice system, Floridalma's sons—José and Jorge, living in the US and Mexico—await a verdict from afar. The camera follows them: making decisions, receiving news, and negotiating with time and their mother's memory.

Stage
in development
Running time
90 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
ISTUDIOS
Country
Guatemala
Years of Production
2026, 2027 and 2028.
Locations
Guatemala, México and USA.

Distribution Details

Release year
2028
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English

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