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EXTRATERRESTRIAL

by Nacho Vigalondo

synopsis

Strangers Julio and Julia wake up beside one another in Julia’s apartment, groggy, hun­gover and unsure how they met. Julia is about to send Julio on his way when both notice the uncanny silence gripping Julia’s downtown neighbourhood. Looking out the window, they see Madrid’s skyline dot­ted with enormous spaceships. The only other person left in the building is Julia’s fawning and somewhat creepy neighbour, Ángel, who explains that there’s been an exodus of people flee­ing the city. When Julia’s boyfriend Tipo shows up — having now shifted into survivalist mode — the dynam­ics between the four reach heady extremes. Attempting to hide their apparent one-night stand, Julia and Julio convince Tipo that Ángel is an alien and must be ejected.

international title: Extraterrestrial
original title: Extraterrestre
country: Spain
sales agent: Goodfellas
year: 2011
genre: fiction
directed by: Nacho Vigalondo
film run: 90'
screenplay: Nacho Vigalondo
cast: Julián Villagrán, Michelle Jenner, Raúl Cimas, Carlos Areces, Miguel Noguera
cinematography by: Jon D. Domínguez
film editing: Jon D. Domínguez
art director: Idoia Esteban
producer: Nahikari Ipiña
production: Sayaka Producciones S.L., Apaches Entertainment

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