Have we lost our capacity to be amazed by cinema?

That was one of the reflections Miguel Herrero shared during his visit to Alicante Light Film.

We live at a time when we can access almost any film, series or piece of audiovisual content from any country and any moment in history just by taking our phone out of our pocket. We have never had so much to choose from.

But that abundance has a consequence: we consume more content than ever and, very often, give it less attention than ever.

For many people, going to the cinema stopped being a special occasion and became just another option in a practically endless offer. And when everything is available instantly, the risk is that films end up competing for a few seconds of attention.

Miguel also points to another reality that particularly affects independent film: among thousands of releases, platforms, social networks and videos of every kind, productions with fewer resources find it harder and harder to find their place and reach an audience.

What do you think – are we still able to be surprised in front of a screen the way we used to be?