 In 2003 Hernández Cordón directed the short film "Km 31" and five years later, "Gasolina" (2008), his first feature film, premiered.The film, about three teenagers who steal gasoline to go out at night and drive around in their mom's car, won the Industry, Casa de América and CICAE Awards at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.While reviewing the film, "Variety" stated that the director "prominently displays his pitifully scarce resources in the guise of minimalism".