Albert Teixidó (Bert) travels to the island of Mallorca after receiving a mysterious letter from his childhood friend Bernardo, who disappeared months earlier in the Tramontana mountains. On the island, he searches for clues to locate his friend, clues that will lead him to reveal forgotten events from the past and coincidences from the present, provoking Bert's obsession with continuing the search. This all culminates in an obsessive and metaphorical initiatory journey into the unknown.
Cinematography
Tramontana mountains as psychological terrain, not backdrop.
Acting
Reixach's hollow-eyed descent into obsession.
Direction
Casasayas blurs investigation and self-destruction.
Director
Lluís Casasayas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot almost entirely in the Serra de Tramontana, a UNESCO site whose sudden fog banks became an unplanned character.
Casasayas cited Robbe-Grillet and Antonioni as influences; the film bombed in Spain but found cult status in France as 'el Mallorca de la mémoire.'
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