FFFA: 7 Reasons to Run Away (From Society)

The Story

Australian Premiere

Reminiscent of Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, 7 Reasons takes a caustic and nihilistic look at contemporary western society. In seven short episodes, each about a human trait we prefer not to talk about, this Spanish anthology film explores the flipside of our satisfied lives. This surrealist horror comedy pulls no punches: its bizarre stories are inventive, funny, sometimes harsh, and always ruthlessly honest—no matter whether the equally bizarre protagonists are crotchety retirees dozing by the TV, a dogged real estate agent selling a flat with a hanged man inside, or a bride and groom who aren’t so sure about the decision they’re about to make.

Festival Appearances/Awards: 

2019 SXSW, 2019 Fantaspoa, 2019 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Neuchatel, 2019 Raindance Film Festival. 

Language: 

Spanish, Catalan (English subtitles)

Content Warnings: 

Graphic violence, coarse language, contains themes of suicide.

Rating

Unclass18+

Duration

Cast

Emma Suárez, Sergi López, Alain Hernández

Director

Esteve Soler, Gerard Quinto, David Torras