Maximiliano Lasansky

Maximiliano Lasansky, if you haven’t heard the name yet, is this filmmaker and actor whose work kinda tiptoes between psychological tension and raw emotional drama. He’s got a few gems under his belt, but, honestly, “Close Your Eyes” (2023) is the one pulling all the eyes lately. The film lingers in your brain, you know? It digs into memories, identity, and the uncomfortable truths hiding in plain sight. There’s this vibe where the past keeps barging into the present, and the characters are basically forced to reckon with what they’d rather forget. It doesn’t hand-hold you through the storyline either. It’s more like: here’s the mess, good luck sorting it out. The pacing—slow burn, but in a way that keeps you squirming, waiting for answers. Lasansky’s earlier work, “No dormirás” (2018), is straight-up nerve-wracking. It throws you into this world where sleep deprivation turns art into madness. The line between what’s real and what’s hallucination? Completely blurred. It’s the kind of movie where you can’t trust your own senses. Then there’s “Tampoco Tan Grandes” (2018), which shifts gears and leans into messy family dynamics, coming-of-age awkwardness, and the weirdness of being stuck with people who know you a little too well. In all his stuff, Lasansky seems obsessed with what’s bubbling under the surface. He doesn’t do neat or tidy. Instead, you get films that leave you unsettled and, honestly, kinda wanting more.