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This stunning 23-minute short written and directed by filmmaking team Miguel de Olaso and Bruno Zacarías who say the film started as a simple yet ambitious idea: to make a realistic science fiction love story.

The film that emerges is the thoughtful Similo which deals with many issues including climate change, wealth concentration, consumerism and human isolation.

Synopsis:

2065. The polar ice caps have melted. The entire planet is hit by the effects of climate change. One of the few places that remain habitable is Antarctica, where big corporations have built private cities.

Hebe and Ciro get back together again. She is looking for love. He is searching for his own identity.

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Similo Short Film. Miguel de Olaso, Bruno Zacarías‘ Similo (2014) short film stars Miguel de Olaso and Bruno Zacarías. Similo‘s plot synopsis: “2065. The entire planet is hit by the effects of climate change. One of the few places that remain habitable is Antarctica, where corporations have built private cities. Hebe and [...]

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"We can start from scratch." Damn, there are so many outstanding sci-fi shorts out there. Here's another one that we're anxiously awaiting as this is only a teaser trailer, but it looks stunning. The short is called Similo and is directed by Spanish filmmaking duo Zacarias & Macgregor, starring Aloma de Balma and Javier Rios. Set in 2065 on Antarctica, Similo is about a couple that gets together again. "She is looking for love. He is searching for his own identity." There's some sexuality/nudity in this which makes it a bit Nsfw, but otherwise it's a captivating trailer featuring the mesmerizing music from Take Shelter. Check this out. Here's the first Nsfw teaser trailer for Zacarias & Macgregor's short film Similo, in high def on Vimeo: Thanks to GeekTyrant for the tip on this. Synopsis from Vimeo: 2065. The entire planet is hit by the effects of climate change. One of the...

It was a few years back that Twitch wrote about a scifi project titled Kore from director Miguel de Olaso, who works under the professional name of Macgregor. Well, Macgregor is back with his directing partner Bruno Zacarias - together referred to as Zac&Mac - with a new project titled Similo.2065. The polar ice caps have melted. The entire planet is hit by the effects of climate change. One of the few places that remain habitable is Antarctica, where big corporations have built private cities. Hebe and Ciro get back together again. She is looking for love. He is searching for his own identity. A trailer for the 20 minute short has freshly arrived online and it bears all the hallmarks that got people so...

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