FISHGIRL
(ALUCINA)
Camila, a 24-year-old woman, suffers from amnesia due to a childhood trauma at the coast. She remembers little to nothing about her early years by the sea. To cope with the pain and emptiness of her lost memories, she has created an imaginary world where reality is perceived in a unique and extraordinary way. In this world, details come to life, and a giant fish serves as her guardian. As Camila tries to escape her hazy past, she meets Jose, a delivery guy, and falls in love with him. However, when Jose suddenly disappears, Camila must stop running and embark on a quest to find her lost love. During this journey, she begins to uncover the missing pieces of her memory
Director
JAVIER CUTRONA
Producers
ANDREA MOYANO
NORA SARA
JAVIER CUTRONA
Executive Producers
GIOVANNI LABADESSA
LUIZ RICARDO LOPEZ
Cast
JESSICA BARAHONA
PABLO AGUIRRE
LUCAS ORTIZ
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Year / Runtime
2025 / 105 MIN
REEL SUSPECT
Production Companies
DARKO FILMS
LUMIERE LAB
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Country
ECUADOR
USA
“From Ecuador with love, we present a cinematic fairy tale that will blow you away.
“Fishgirl”, a debut film from Ecuador, is certainly the most surreal and cinematic entry in the Critics’ Picks programme. We meet Camila, who is in her twenties and suffers from amnesia, which means that she can’t remember her past or her mental problems. So, she sees a big fish as her best friend and an army of ants. In reality, Camila falls in love with a pizza delivery guy who suddenly disappears.
Visually stunning, with a cleverly composed colour dramaturgy, director Javier Cutrona introduces a brave new world that we haven’t seen in films like this before. Beautiful and mesmerising landscape shots, vivid camerawork and a touch of Foucault make us fall in love with the double-faced Camila and follow her search for herself with passion and a cinematic rollercoaster ride.”
Nikolaj Nikitin, PÖFF Critic's Pick