Official Selection - Out of Competition
Manticore (Mantícora)
Carlos Vermut
Crime & Thriller
2022
115 min
Spain
Synopsis
Crushing loneliness
Loner computer game designer Julián lives alone in Madrid and shies away from social contact where possible. After rescuing a young boy from a fire in a neighbouring apartment, Julián suffers a severe panic attack. Following medical advice, he goes to a party and is introduced to Diana, a Catalan art history student who has moved to Madrid to care for her sick father. But Julián is trying to repress deeply disturbing feelings.
Cast/Avec
- Nacho Sánchez
- Álvaro Sanz Rodríguez
- Zoe Stein
- Aitziber Garmendia
Screenplay
- Carlos Vermut
Cinematographer
- Alana Mejía González
Sound
- Antonio Mejías
Music
- Alberto Torres
Production
- Aquí y Allí Films
- BTeam Pictures
- Movistar+
- Punto Nemo
- Crea SGR
- 34-T
Screenings
Date
Hour
Place
Language
Subtitles
Screening
Friday 03 March 2023
16:00
Trailer and photos
Carlos Vermut
Born in Madrid in 1980, Carlos Vermut worked as an illustrator (for Spanish newspaper El Mundo) and also as a comic book artist and storyboard designer prior to filmmaking. He was involved in 3D animated children’s TV series Jelly Jamm and made several shorts before self-financing his first film, 2011’s Diamond Flash.
