In 2041, humans live side-by-side with robots and androids. A well-known cybernetic engineer, Alex Garel, returns to his hometown to create a new model of robot child.
Cinematography
Snow-drenched Basque landscapes that make grief look gorgeous.
Acting
Claudia Vega's uncanny stillness — you'll forget she's not actually synthetic.
Production
Retro-future design that wisely never tries to outdo Blade Runner.
Director
Kike Maíllo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kike Maíllo's feature debut took six years to finance; Spain rarely funds futuristic sci-fi, preferring historical dramas.
The film deliberately echoes Frankenstein through a parental lens — Alex is both Victor and the absent father, Eva both monster and abandoned child.
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