Facundo Martucci

A man becomes obsessed with a woman to the point of wanting to become her. What begins as attraction turns into a morbid imitation that blurs the boundaries between desire and identity. Inspired by Julio Cortázar’s Axolotl.

Mateo was raised in a cult-like religious group where he is worshipped as the reincarnation of God. The day arrives for him to perform his first miracle: bringing a sect sister back to life. Overwhelmed with nerves and stress, Mateo carries out the ritual, but nothing seems to happen. In despair, he flees the scene, unaware that he has, in fact, revived his companion—but not as he expected. GOD, enraged by Mateo's attempt to match His powers, resurrects Teresa as a zombie and gives her the mission to punish Mateo for his betrayal.

It is 1985 in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One morning, four friends gather to listen to the military draft lottery, doing their best to spend the hours avoiding the subject. They know that, no matter how much they try to put it off or distract themselves, they are about to face a turning point in their lives—but they will face it together.