summary:
Venus draws its life from the play of the same name written by Víctor Conde, marking the filmmaker’s debut in feature length storytelling. The story unfolds in two acts separated by decades and centers on a small, intimate music venue where a young band is readying for what might be their final performance for years. In the late 1970s, Paula and Miguel nurture a shared dream as they prepare for that last concert, their voices mingling with the hum of amps and the thrill of first love. Fast forward almost forty years, and a man named Jorge returns to the same city, drawn back by the death of his father, Miguel. His path leads him into a familiar cafe where youth was forged and memories still linger. There, he reconnects with Alicia, a person from his past who helps him see the years through a warmer, more stubborn light. The revival of old feelings exposes long-buried tensions, and the conversation between Jorge and Alicia becomes a hinge that turns the entire story toward what went unsaid and what was quietly endured.
Within the cafe, a new presence arrives — a girl whose past remains shrouded in mystery. Her entrance shifts the spotlight onto Paula, Miguel, and Mario, the photographer who shared their early days with them. As the layers peel away, the truth about that youthful chapter comes into focus, reframing the relationships and choices that shaped their futures. The intertwined histories of the town, its people, and the storefronts that witnessed their growth reveal themselves over time, altering the destinies of Jorge and Alicia and offering a stark meditation on memory, regret, and the ways love can endure or unravel across decades.