The Shipwrecked

Diego Gutiérrez returns to his home country of Mexico in search of meaning in today's harsh world. In this documentary, he meets a range of people, each with their own unique and inspiring story of resilience and loss.

Dutch-Mexican filmmaker Diego Gutiérrez travels back to Mexico to explore how to navigate life's difficult questions and find meaning. Along the way, he meets a range of people, each with a different experience and outlook on life. These strangers' stories offer him something tangible to hold on to, in a world full of loneliness, uncertainty and loss. This poetic documentary shows how meaning, connection and comfort can offer both purpose and grounding in uncertain times.