Synopsis

Axl, 20, has come to London to track down the father who abandoned him in childhood. When he discovers that his dad is a realtor with a new family, he poses as a student looking for an apartment. But as they view potential rentals, Axl finds himself increasingly trapped in the role he has created and unable to own up to the truth. Seeking escape from his dilemma, he plunges into London’s hip East End club scene and begins to forge an alternative family in the anarchic, vibrant squat where he takes up residence. Located in a sprawling industrial warehouse, the squat is also home to Vera. Whereas Axl wants to reclaim his identity, Vera is trying to lose hers after a painful heartbreak. So when she meets a charismatic stranger, she reveals nothing of herself as they embark on a sexy anonymous game. But their game is underscored by Vera’s growing sense that she may have found her soul-mate. But how long can they keep the game going before she risks losing her “xray man'? And if she abandons the game, will the romance survive? Although they share a home in the same building, Axl and Vera’s paths interweave but never quite meet. By turns playful and mysterious, romantic and poignant, their stories echo and contrast until they ultimately collide. Set against the vibrant background of London’s 21st century multi-cultural melting-pot, Unmade Beds is the second feature film for acclaimed director Alexis Dos Santos.

감독

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  • 알렉시스 도스 산토스
  • 부에노스아이레스와 바르셀로나에서 영화를 공부했으며 1998년 런던으로 이주해 국립영화학교를 졸업했다. 스티븐 프리어즈의 지도를 받으며 여러 편의 단편영화를 만들었으며 그 중 <모래>로 볼로냐영화제에서 시나리오상을 받았다. 고향인 아르헨티나 작은 마을의 청소년들을 다룬 영화 <글루>로 데뷔했다. 이 작품은 로테르담영화제 젊은심사위원상 등 전세계 영화제에서 15개의 상을 수상했고 2007년 뉴욕 뉴필름 뉴디렉터스영화제 개막작으로 선정되었다. 2006년 칸영화제 시네파운데이션에 선정되어 파리에 거주하며 <스무살의 침대>의 시나리오를 썼다.