Ari Aster is quite the prankster.
13.03.2023 - 16:01 / variety.com
Ed Meza @edmezavar In Álvaro Carmona’s award-winning short, “The Treatment,” Miguel, a middle-aged man unhappy with his baldness, visits a clinic that promises to reverse his hair loss with a new remedy, but with a potentially problematic side effect. The black comedy is a satirical critique of the vanity that is so celebrated in today’s social media-drenched society and it has struck a chord with festival goers, so far picking up 67 domestic and international awards. It’s was also one of four Spanish works shortlisted for this year’s live-action short film Oscar. “Everything arises from trying to play with the idea of this obsession with aesthetics that has become somewhat accentuated in recent years in the modern world,” Carmona tells Variety.
The filmmaker also examines the question of cost and the prices people are willing to pay for “perfect aesthetics.” “I began to look at what dilemma you could have. What happens in the short is strong enough to make an impact.” The problematic side effect of the “cure” for such a banality creates great doubt not only in Miguel, but also in the audience. “When I told people of my idea some said they would do it and others wouldn’t – it was about 50% to 50%, so it was a good dilemma.” Carmona also appears in the short in a key role, and although he has acted in the past, he is currently focusing on directing. His role in the film “was more of a solution due to the lack of resources,” he adds. While Carmona says he could “more or less defend the role,” he prefers writing and directing rather than acting. Carmona is currently finishing up work on his eight-part series “Déjate Ver,” which he wrote and directed. The show is set to premiere on go-ahead Spanish OTT service Atresplayer
Ari Aster is quite the prankster.
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Ed Meza @edmezavar Santiago Requejo has not only turned his hit short, “All in Favor,” into a theatrical play set to premiere in Buenos Aires in April, he’s also working on a feature film version. The award-winning work, which was shortlisted for this year’s live-action short film Oscar, sets the scene with a friendly meeting of apartment owners discussing a new elevator that becomes increasingly tense when they find out one of the neighbors has rented his flat to a work colleague with mental health issues. The stage adaptation, which Requejo co-wrote with Javier Lorenzo and Raul Barranco, begins with the story depicted in the short film and expands its. The play (titled “Votemos” in Argentina rather than “Votamos” as in Spain) premieres April 6 at the Teatro Metropolitan in Buenos Aires.
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