Albert Grabuleda Capdevila

Deceitfully playing with stereotypes, Mantis questions whether identity is something imposed on us or something to be uncovered. The short film follows a young woman of Asian descent fulfilling the expectation of Western society. Slowly, she begins to question whether her actions are simply the result of how she has been conditioned to think and whether ultimately after so many years this has effectively become her identity. Challenging how truly comfortable we feel in our skin, Mantis cleverly poses the question of who's in charge of (de)constructing our identity.

バルセロナの片隅で、二人の幼い子供たちとひっそりと暮らしているウスパル。ある日、突然の末期ガン宣告を受けた彼は、余命の2ヶ月を子供たちのために生きようと決意する。巨匠イニャリトゥ監督が放つ感動作。