Pol is 21 and lives with his grandmother. He dreams of living in Miami and generating 10k€ a month. He attends personal development events, follows online coaches and invests in cryptocurrencies. Pol doesn't know when he'll achieve his goal of becoming the best version of himself. The only thing he knows is that one day, he'll get there. Year of production 2025 Length 33' CountryFrance/Spain Shooting Format 16mm Aspect Ratio 16:9 Dialogue Spanish, Catalan
Director Gala Hernández López ProducersQuentin Brayer, Yannick Beauquis, Gala Hernández López, Carlota Coloma, Adrià Lahuerta Production Company Don Quichotte Films (France), 15L Films (Spain) Writer Gala Hernández López CinematographerArtur Pol Camprubí Editors Dinah Ekchajzer, Gala Hernández López Sound Laura Tomás, Mélia Roger, Anna Devillaire Cast Pol Gasco Robles
Director's Statement Through the portrait of the young protagonist's illusions, I wanted to question the mechanisms of desire formation in the context of contemporary capitalism, particularly in a generation that has been symbolically and materially dispossessed, to whom we have left, as a society, few paths leading towards recognition and fulfilment. I want to understand how digital networks operate in the production of shared dreams, closing an imaginary horizon of possibilities, and what tools we have today to measure and quantify personal satisfaction. What spaces and material conditions are we leaving new generations to project a desirable future existence? Who defines today what constitutes a desirable life? Are some aspirations more legitimate than others, and what role does class contempt play in establishing this hierarchy?
