Decorado
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| Directed by | Alberto Vázquez |
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| Based on | Decorado by Alberto Vázquez |
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| Edited by | Estanis Bañuelos |
| Music by | Joseba Beristain |
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| Distributed by | Barton Films (Spain) |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Decorado is a 2025 black comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Vázquez from a screenplay he co-wrote with F. Xavier Manuel Ruiz. Based on the animated short film of the same name by the director himself, the film is a joint Spanish-Portuguese co-production.
Plot
Mouse Arnold, a resident of the city of Anywhere, is in a downward spiral, prompting him to wonder if everything around him is fake, as if it was a scenery.[1][2]
Production
At the 2023 Valencia-based Weird Market, Alberto Vázquez pitched Decorado, then reportedly in pre-production, as "an existentialist fable about the meaning of life and the crises we go through".[3] He mentioned The Truman Show, the classical Mickey Mouse cartoons and Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage as references.[3] The film is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production by Abano Producións along with UniKo Estudio Creativo, Glow Animation, Sardinha Em Lata, and María y Arnold AIE.[1][4]
José Luis Ágreda worked as art director and Pamela Poltronieri as animation director.[5]
Release
Decorado had its world premiere at the 20th Fantastic Fest on 21 September 2025.[6][7] It will screen at the 58th Sitges Film Festival in October 2025 for its Spanish premiere.[8][9] Its festival run also included selections for screenings in the competitive slate of the Ottawa International Animation Film Festival,[10] the 'Cult' strand of the 2025 BFI London Film Festival,[11] and in the competitive lineup of the 8th Animation Is Film Festival (for its West Coast premiere).[12] It was released theatrically in Spain on 24 October 2025 by Barton Films.[8][5]
Accolades
| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Sitges Film Festival | 19 October 2025 | Best Feature Film | Decorado | Nominated | [13] |
| Forqué Awards | 13 December 2025 | Best Animation Film | Won | ||
| Feroz Awards | 24 January 2026 | Best Comedy Film | Pending |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Decorado". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 17 September 2024.
- ^ "A Year Of International Achievements And New Challenges For Basque Animation". Cartoon Brew. 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b Jiménez, Jesús (29 September 2023). "Alberto Vázquez: "'Decorado' es una fábula sobre el sentido de la vida y las crisis que atravesamos". rtve.es.
- ^ "El cine español de animación que llegará en el futuro (I)". Rubik Audiovisual. 15 July 2025.
- ^ a b Lang, Jamie (18 August 2025). "Alberto Vázquez's 'Decorado' Debuts New Stills And Poster Ahead Of Fantastic Fest World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (14 August 2025). "Fantastic Fest Lineup: 'Black Phone 2,' 'Sisu: Road To Revenge,' ' Shelby Oaks,' 'Primate,' 'Vicious' & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Film guide". fantasticfest.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Alberto Vázquez estrenará en Sitges su nueva película de animación, 'Decorado'". Europa Press. 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Decorado, nueva película de Alberto Vázquez, ya tiene fecha de estreno". Radix Animación. 17 July 2025.
- ^ Sarto, Dan (11 September 2025). "6 Animated Features to Compete at OIAF 2025". Animation World Network.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (3 September 2025). "BFI London Film Festival unveils 2025 line-up". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Mendoza, Leia (17 September 2025). "Animation Is Film Unveils 2025 Festival Lineup: 'Arco,' 'Scarlet,' 'Paranorman: The Thrifting' and More". Variety.
- ^ "We Complete the 2025 line-up: Guillermo del Toro, Yorgos Lanthimos, Park Chan-wook, Carmen Maura, and Other Big Names in Contemporary Fantastic Genre". Sitges Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Quijano, F.D. (13 December 2025). "Premios Forqué 2025: la lista completa de todos los ganadores". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ Sabaté, Jordi (27 November 2025). "'Los domingos' arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Feroz con nueve candidaturas". eldiario.es.