
Synopsis/Details
In a frozen post-apocalyptic world where humanity survives in underground volcanic caves, Cita, a devoted wife and mother, embarks on a dangerous journey to the underworld to save her injured husband Acopa from exile into the deadly wasteland. Guided by a conflicted underworld servant named Tenamitl, she traverses the realm of the dead, facing
various gods and challenges while searching for a way to restore sunlight to the world above. After discovering that a "divided soul" - one marked by both life and death - can become the new sun through self-sacrifice, Cita realizes she must make the ultimate choice. Despite having the chance to save just her family, she decides to sacrifice herself by
leaping into the sacred fire in Quetzalcoatl's temple, transforming into the Sixth Sun and bringing warmth and light back to all of humanity. Her sacrifice not only saves her family but redeems Tenamitl and restores hope to a dying world.
All Accolades & Coverage
Best Fantasy Screenplay - Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards - July 2025
Quarterfinalist - Big Break Screenwriting Contest - 2025
Nominee - Best Screenplay - Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival - 2025
Finalist - Amazing Feature Screenplay - Amazing Fantasy Fest - Buffalo, NY - 2025
Finalist - Unproduced Screenplay - Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival - 2025
Finalist - Bull City International Film Festival & Screenplay Competition - 2025
Semi-Finalist - FILMQUEST - 2025
Official Selection - Red Brick Road Film Festival - 2025
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Self-sacrifice for kin
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Advanced
Subgenre:
Post-Apocalyptic
Equality & Diversity:
Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist
Life Topics:
Death
Country:
Mexico