The Platform

Original Title: El hoyo

Completed in: 2019

Synopsis:

One day Goreng wakes up with his future colleague Trimagasi in the 33rd level of a prison style place, crossed by a hole where a platform descends with meal remains left from the tenants from higher levels. Trimagasi knows the rules that govern this mysterious place: two people per level and an unknown number of them. If you go upwards you survive… but think too much and you will descend again. If you are in the bottom where the food barely arrives, you cannot trust anyone except your guts.

Director’s biography:

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia is a Bilbao-based film director and producer. His short The House of the Lake earned multiple international awards, and he produced the acclaimed feature The Glass Coffin. He gained global recognition with his debut The Platform (2019), a dystopian sci-fi thriller that premiered at Toronto and won major awards at Sitges, establishing him internationally.

Production companies:

Basque Films: Basque Films is a production company founded in 2002 by Carlos Juarez, director of production of the short film 7:35 am, nominated for an Oscar in 2005; and a group of professionals with wide experience in the industry. Its original purpose is aimed at finding and management of young talent, of which prestigious authors have emerged. Based in Bilbao, has worked with dozens of national and international production companies, earning more than one hundred awards in prestigious festivals.

Mr Miyagi Films: Barcelona-based Mr. Miyagi Films, led by Ángeles Hernández and David Matamoros, develops, produces and co-produces film and TV projects in live-action and animation. With roots in Zentropa, the company balances auteur vision with production demands. Its slate includes over 20 features, with selections and awards at major festivals such as Berlin, Toronto and San Sebastián, as well as Goya and Gaudí nominations.

IP Holder: Latido Films

Latido Films is an international sales agency mostly specialized in Spanish-speaking and European films but open to movies from all over the world. They pursue new talents and support established directors in order to create a catalogue with a variety of high-quality titles. They work as much with arthouse films as with box-office hits.