Deborah makes a living by drawing the skin of her clients. One night, her housemate invites her boyfriend and friend to their house. Sitting in the armchair, they consume the series of the moment, Gain of Clones, until, suddenly, the signal is cut off and the screen is dyed red while subliminal images float. No one remembers what happened the last two minutes. The answer will be in the enigmatic presence of giant cats that will later invade the city.
Direction
Blasco's scrappy DIY vision — zero budget, infinite ambition.
Practical Effects
Flash animation that weaponizes its own limitations.
Writing
Absurdist dialogue that treats apocalypse like Tuesday.
Director
Ayar Blasco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ayar Blasco animated this entire film himself over several years while working day jobs — the 'Gain of Clones' show-within-a-show is a direct parody of reality TV's numbing effect.
Lava emerged from Argentina's vibrant independent animation scene, where creators bypass traditional funding by embracing deliberately crude aesthetics as political statement against polished corporate animation.
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