World premiere

Ultrainnocence

Local title
Läbinisti süütu
Original title
Ultrainocencia
Director
Manuel Arija
Country
Spain
Year
2020
Programme
Rebels with a Cause Competition

“Ultrainnocence” is a find for those who are after a wildly powerful film experience. Does God exist? Two blessed and rather bold test subjects Orión and Adán intend to prove it in a scientific experiment run by a mysterious religious organisation. However, it seems more probable in this space-encapsulated world that instead of God we meet Kubrick.

The sci-fi film adapted from a theatre play has managed to preserve a dramaturgic pulse and ignores the conventional narrative scheme of film. On the backdrop of a great score, the main emphasis is placed on choreography which includes an abundance of satire that has no ounce of mercy for religious matters. The gravity-defying and dynamic operator-work brings the colourful symbol-laden fantasy world to the viewer as a truly memorable experience.

Elise Eimre

Director
Manuel Arija
Screenwriter
Manuel Arija, David Climent, Pablo Molinero
Cast
Pablo Molinero, David Climent, Sergi López
Producer
Alma Prieto, Pilar López, Leticia Palomo
DoP
David Palacios
Editor
Alma Prieto
Music
Manuel Campos Serrano
Production
Chicken Assemble Producciones
Runtime
Language
Spanish, English
Subtitles
English
Trailer
Q&A with the filmmaker