The Scout
In her luminous directorial debut, writer-director Paula González-Nasser, who spent six years working as a movie location scout, draws us into a day in the life of a young scout tasked with finding the perfect interiors for a New York television pilot set in New York. Sofía (Mimi Davila) moves in and out of other people’s intimate spaces and private lives, adjusting her personality at each potential location to connect with the owner, while struggling to balance her professional and personal worlds. An independent gem, The Scout unveils a confident new directorial talent. “Fantastic... a fascinating discovery, often deeply, witheringly funny.” – Chase Hutchinson, The Playlist
The film
The Scout (2026)
dir. Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser · 1h 29m
Sofia works as a location scout for a TV pilot filming in New York City. It’s her job to find the homes, businesses, and exteriors where the show will be filmed. Driving around the city's different neighborhoods, she enters the private spaces of strangers to photograph their cozy apartments and eclectic shops, stepping into the fabric of their lives while trying to satisfy the demands of her erratic employers. Over a day filled with these encounters, Sofia witnesses moments of curiosity, vulnerability, and quiet tension until her work takes a sudden, personal turn.
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