It is exactly five years ago the hole present at the Sitges Festivalinstantly becoming the great movie discovery of the season. He took the prize for best moviefor best new director (Galter Castle-Sponsorship), best special effects and the audience award.
When it was released in theaters it went unnoticed, but a second life that sent her to another dimension when Netflix got its rights and it was one of the most watched films in his catalog.
The story of the hole It started as a play, but eventually it was put into images to a dystopia which was entered into the social terrorjust as it could be Parasitesby Bong Joon-ho, which was released the same year, and which also ran on the distribution of wealth and the class system.
In this case, we entered a vertical space closed divided into one a series of levels (each occupied by two) which extended almost to infinity. Every day it went down a table full of foodbut only the occupants of the highest floors could satisfy their hunger. What happened to those who were underground? To make matters worse, the people at this level were changed every month. hierarchical universe as sad as it is subhuman.
I The Hole The main characters were Gore (Ivan Massague) and Trimagasi (Happy Eguilor). We will know little about them, except that each has chosen something to enter: the first, a book, Don Quixotethe second, a knife.
Image of ‘El Hoyo 2’Now this universe expands inwards Hole 2so that we have access to a set of data that we did not have in the first part, like everyone choose food which is supposed to be the only one that can be eaten from the huge tray. If someone doesn’t follow the rules, their classmates will cut them.
“It was the challenge keeping the spirit of the original filmbut, at the same time, that world expanded without giving many answers, because I think that’s part of its charm, that it’s not very clear what that place is. We always wanted the audience to have room for imagination and to draw their own conclusions, so we didn’t want to betray that aspect. But, at the same time, we had to offer more: more types, more characters, more action”, says Galter Gaztelu-Urrutia a Infobae Spain during the San Sebastian Festivalwhere the film was headed to close the Section Cooking Zinema.
On this occasion, we will enter “the hole” with the help of Perempuan (Milena Smith), who will enter by his own decision after a traumatic event that we will gradually discover. Zamyatin is his colleagueHovik Keuchkerian), a tough-looking, pizza-loving guy who was convicted of burning down his parents’ house.
The question of survival Will get complicated, as we find ourselves with a group of fans is in charge of apply justice that they consider, according to a set of guidelines, although it is true that they seem convincing in principle (ration food so that they reach everyone), they will end up entering the sphere of tyranny in a manner oppressive system.
The sequel will introduce new characters. (Netflix)Again, the director insists that a political storybut in this case his reflection comes back in a gift where we see an increase in fanaticism. “I think so all films are politicaleven those who are not supposed to be. But yes, in this case it is a ideological burden deep from an extravagant situation. We wanted to play with subjectivity. If you look closely, the main character goes from one side to the other and her opinion changes consistently, as if the viewer is entering the hole with her and taking part in that debate.”
The director admits that they wanted to bring in current material that would generate controversy: on the one hand, group openly individualistic and proud of his ‘supremacism’; and on the other hand, a group of people who, under the cover of communitiesall it does is protect private property. “It’s about talking about how ideals are lost along the way within an extreme situation,” says the director. “At the moment, the a socialist story It is not done, we have not achieved it, unless we get it at the last level, completely horizontal, where there is no hierarchy and society can be collective and true,” he says. Will Hole 3? Not yet known.
I Hole 2 The level of violence rises in decibels. Is there wildest and some really are brood. “I think violence is part of our lives, you just have to watch the news. But I don’t think it’s stronger than, for example, Game of throneswhich seems to me to be more cruel violence. Here it’s part of the core of the comic, there’s a ‘far back’ element to it even though there’s a bit of fluff.”
In any case, both the hole as hole 2 they turn out films that cannot be detectedoppressive, its atmosphere is as strange as it is uncomfortable. In addition to Milena Smith and Hovik Keuchkerian, the presence of Natalia Teana y Oscar Jaenada. And, for fans, there’s a surprise that will only be revealed at the end, showing us how Both parts are closely related..