A rock star falls in love with a common pickpocket without any personal history. But soon she finds herself in a contraband of drugs and both try to escape it.
Acting
Ariadna Gil's raw, magnetic desperation.
Cinematography
Grimy Barcelona nights that breathe danger.
Director
Manuel Huerga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Huerga was fresh off editing Pedro Almodóvar films; this was his jagged attempt at commercial thriller legitimacy.
The title 'Antártida' promises snow and escape, but the film never leaves Spain—deliberate cruel irony.
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