Arnold, a middle-aged mouse in existential crisis, lives in constant suspicion: he has long felt that the world is unreal, much like a film set. Rebelling against society, Arnold confronts his so-called friends, neighbours, doctors, and even the omnipresent corporation A.L.M.A. (Almighty Limitless Megacorporative Agency) which is blatantly pulling the strings and running the show. As his suspicions grow increasingly credible, Arnold’s grip on his sanity loosens. Will he accept his fate, or hatch one last bid for freedom from ALMA’s sinister influence?
The latest from celebrated animation director Alberto Vázquez (Unicorn Wars; Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), Decorado is a dizzying amalgam of expressive world-building and incisive commentary on social injustices.
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Alberto Vázquez
Daniel Lema Blanco, Chelo Díaz Isorna, Óscar Fernández, Damián Cortés Rey, Luís Iglesia Besteiro, Gaspar González Somoza
Spain
2025
In Spanish with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Iván Miñambres, Chelo Loureiro, J.M. Fdez de Vega, Nuno Beato
Screenwriter
Alberto Vázquez, Francesc Xavier Manuel
Editor
Estanis Bañuelos
Original Music
Joseba Beristain
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