Tino Martínez

A man is desperate to make something out of nothing and so are the creators of this 42-minute, nearly improvised feature that deals with finding salvation in others, rather than oneself, in the midst of a world falling apart. When the Kafkaesque routine of a man who is alone to the point of imploding into nothingness begins to fall apart, unexpected love and friendship seep in through the cracks. The film was shot on a handy cam over the course of several days during which a number of scenes of comedy and drama were improvised and gradually built up to a story-arch that was really never put down on paper form.

A fragmented view of contemporary Spain, drawing conclusions about the persistence of the human condition, strangeness, and the chaos within relationships.

Gonzalo Tamayo, madrilène d'une trentaine d'années, poursuit toujours ses études de philosophie, sans grande conviction. Au tournant de sa vie d'adulte, Gonzalo pense qu'un obstacle entrave son aspiration à réinventer sa vie : on ne lui a jamais demandé son consentement pour être baptisé ! Il décide donc d'apostasier et entreprend des démarches pour être radié des livres de l’Eglise. Il voit dans cette rupture radicale la fin de ses tourments et de son attachement à sa mère. Il entre alors dans une course folle, de prélat en cardinal, entraînant dans son sillage un doux chaos. A travers cette quête irraisonnée aux yeux de tous, il revisite son passé et est envahi par de drôles de visions. Va-t-il accéder à sa liberté ?

Madrid, Spain, March 2020. As the merciless disease that plagues the world spreads through the increasingly deserted streets of the city, people barricades themselves in their homes and move on with their lives…