17 – 27 July 2025

BORROWED HANDS

Adrián Monroy Molina |
Mexico |
2023 |
16Min |
Spanish
16 L N S
A young woman with cerebral palsy decides to hire a sex worker to experience her first sexual encounter. The initial engagement is awkward, and the sex worker is initially reluctant to accept the offer. After spending their first night together it becomes a life defining moment for both of them. The first encounter brings far more to the pair than initially expected. The young woman explores her sexuality, and the sex worker is faced with her own sense of humanity. The resulting intimacy and complicity present an oft neglected portrayal of intimate relationship beyond the conventional trope.
Adrián Monroy Molina
Marbella De La Cruz
Melissa Nocetti
Adrián Monroy Molina
Darling Lucas,Irma Hermoso

Screenings

22 July 17:00 Suncoast 7
25 July 17:30 Gateway 8

Student Package 1

13
16 PS
BORROWED HANDS
BORROWED HANDS - Adrian Monroy Molina

Adrián Monroy Molina

Adrián studied Film Directing at Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in design and visual communication at the Faculty of Arts and Design/UNAM specializing in Illustration. He has worked as an Animation Supervisor on Cartoon Network projects. His documentary Volver a respirar is currently in the post-production process and he is developing his first fiction feature film, Estrellas en el patio.