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Plastic Killer

North American Premiere

Amparo lives in an old abandoned haberdashery in the centre of Madrid. Her only companion is Carmela, a plastic bag whom she considers her daughter. This is a truly black comedy, a delightful combination of absurdity and satire with a dash of slapstick violence thrown in for good measure, and a witty subtext about the use of plastics in our society. Terrific performances highlight this original tale where a woman’s life is suddenly turned into a clash of ideologies. The film is set up as a drama, which only enhances the comedy—just twisted and over-the-top enough to make the humour really work without being ridiculous, while hitting on important themes like environmentalism, loneliness, and mental health.

 

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Director
Cast

Jose Mota, Laura Gómez-Lacueva, Elisabet Terri

Credits
Country of Origin

Andorra/Spain

Year

2022

Language

In Spanish with English subtitles

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21 min

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Credits

Producer

David Ortiz, Jose Pozo

Screenwriter

Jose Pozo

Cinematography

Luis Ángel Pérez

Editor

Pep Carrique

Original Music

Óscar Araujo

Director

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Jose Pozo

A producer, screenwriter, and director of animated films, Jose Pozo won awards for the feature film El Cid, La leyenda (2004). He wrote and directed the feature film Nick (2017), which won 14 international awards. He is preparing his fifth feature film, Unusual Cowboys (2022). The script was a finalist in the drama category of the 2020 Big Break Festival’s Final Draft.

Filmography: El Cid, La leyenda (2004); Donkey Xote (2007); Nick (2017)