Fantastic Fest 2010

Director Eugenio Mira and Star Eduardo Noriega will be live in person!

The producers of PAN’S LABYRINTH and THE ORPHANAGE present a truly unique period thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira. The screenplay, penned by Antonio Trashorras (who also wrote THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE) has been praised by Guillermo Del Toro; “I’ve read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as AGNOSIA.” Joana Prats suffers from agnosia, a strange neuropsychological illness that affects her perception. Although her eyes and ears are in perfect condition, her brain cannot interpret the stimul she receives through them. As the only one who knows the industrial secret left behind by her father, the enigmatic young girl will become the victim of a sinister plan to get the information out of her by taking advantage of her sensory confusion. As the plot unfolds, the two men closest to her will become crucial to its outcome: Carles, Joana’s fiancé and her father’s righthand man, and Vicent, a young, impulsive servant working at the Prats mansion.

Lush visuals, strong performances and a truly original and elegant plot create in AGNOSIA the sense that you are watching a modern classic unfold before your eyes. Fantastic Fest is truly honored to host the world premiere of Eugenio Mira’s AGNOSIA. Mira was an esteemed guest at the very first Fantastic Fest back in 2005 with his debut feature THE BIRTHDAY and is a longtime short film collaborator with another Spanish Fantastic Fest veteran, the legendary Nacho Vigalondo. Mira also composed the score for TIMECRIMES and is the nervous keyboard player in 7:35 IN THE MORNING.