Story: "I paint flowers, so they don't die" (quote from Frida Khalo) is how Éric du Bellay defines his work as a filmmaker and photographer. He learned by being an assistant director for 13 years in France. He directed six short films, always trying to capture human feelings: love, rejection, mourning. He does it in different genres: from drama to comedy, and according to different methods: classically produced or self-produced. His short films travel to festivals around the world and two have been bought by France Télévisions. He created a film workshop in a psychiatric hospital for adolescents. He taught screenwriting and directing for adults in Djibouti. He also worked as a bellboy in a fancy hotel to finance his writing. Arriving in Madrid in September 2020, he now teaches the assistant director workshop at ECAM school of filmmaking. He writes, directs and produces Menina Casilda, his debut film, with Álvaro de Paz and Paula Varela. This human adventure takes him beyond expectations. Artists from different horizons decide to trust that this low budget "crazy" project, a cinephile thriller of suspense and comedy about lockdown, will be a success.