Lock-Out

A slow, dreamlike and politically charged experience that mixes narrative fragments with avant-garde musical numbers, demanding patience and offering an unsettling, allegorical atmosphere.

Directed by

Antoni Padrós

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rosa Morata, Marta Vives, Rita Cemeli

Overview

An allegory of political oppression under Franco, with a plot alternating between narrative sequences and dream-like moments styled after the Spanish avant garde. Padrós employs a range of musical forms including opera, scores, and choreography to underscore a plot featuring a group of dropouts living in a junkyard who try to re-integrate with "The System" as represented by a party.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, satirical and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Politics, power, isolation, rebellion

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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