21 Paraíso

Julia and Mateo are a young naturist couple who live in a modern house made of containers in a completely rural environment. His daily life is deeply rooted in the countryside and the sea. In contrast to this, they have found their source of income sharing their most intimate life on Onlyfans, a paid social network.

Despite leading a seemingly idyllic life, something inside her has changed. Their realities begin to separate irremediably more and more. After 21 moments nothing will be the same again. The love they feel for each other is no longer enough.

'21 Paraíso' is anatypical feature film in every sense. The script only has 10 pages and the film has been taking on life and dimension on its own through intense work of creation and honest improvisations by Fernando Barona and María Lázaro, its protagonists. Although it may seem like filming without a script is difficult, for its director Néstor Ruiz Medina it has been like a kind of "liberation." He knew the characters and he knew very well the story he wanted to tell because he has been delving into it for months. During the filming the only thing he did was flow and listen.

It is shot in sequence and on celluloid, with the production team surrounded by non-professional actors. The director wanted each of the 21 moments that make up the feature film to be unique and unrepeatable in order to somehow capture the reality of the world he has created.