The Currents Trailer Unveils a Hypnotic Psychological Descent

A woman’s life fractures after a mysterious act in Milagros Mumenthaler’s The Currents.

Kino Lorber Debuts Trailer for Milagros Mumenthaler’s Hypnotic Psychological Mystery The Currents

A different kind of tension is surfacing this spring as Kino Lorber unveils the official trailer and poster for The Currents, the latest feature from Milagros Mumenthaler. The film opens May 29 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York, followed by a Los Angeles release June 5 at the Laemmle Royal.

Starring Isabel Aimé González Sola alongside Esteban Bigliardi, The Currents positions itself as a slow-burn psychological unraveling—less concerned with external threats and more focused on the internal fractures that quietly reshape identity.

The story follows Lina, an Argentinian fashion designer whose life shifts irreversibly after a sudden, inexplicable act: while in Switzerland accepting an award, she impulsively leaps from a bridge into an icy river. She survives—but something doesn’t come back with her.

Returning to Buenos Aires, Lina tells no one what happened. Instead, the film tracks the aftershock. A growing fear of water becomes symbolic of something deeper, as she begins to detach from her life—her husband, her work, and the version of herself she once understood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt8J_tM4Dg

From an HMU perspective, The Currents sits in that adjacent space where psychological instability becomes the horror. There are no overt monsters here—just the slow erosion of self, presented through dreamlike imagery and hallucinatory undertones. It’s the kind of film that builds unease through silence, distance, and emotional dislocation rather than spectacle.

Mumenthaler, known for her precise and observational storytelling, leans fully into atmosphere. With cinematography by Gabriel Sandru and editing by Julia Straface, the film appears to prioritize texture and rhythm—creating a hypnotic viewing experience that mirrors Lina’s mental state.

While firmly rooted in arthouse sensibilities, The Currents aligns with a growing lane of existential horror-adjacent storytelling—films that explore identity, trauma, and perception through a fractured lens.

This isn’t about what’s chasing you. It’s about what’s already inside—and starting to surface.

Expect this one to resonate with audiences looking for something quieter, heavier, and more introspective as the summer slate approaches.