DISFORIA: Filming Wraps on Debut Spanish Horror From Christopher Cartagena

Disforia takes us into the relationship between Esther and Tomás, a young couple fleeing the looting of their city and the general crisis of the country, which is plunged into chaos. Together with her eight-year-old daughter Say, they head towards the country house where they spent their summers in better times. His plan is to sell it and flee to France. There is an interested buyer with whom they have arranged to close the deal. But their plan will not go as expected.

The filming of “Disforia”, a horror film starring Claudia Salas and Fariba Sheikhan, ends

 

This adaptation of the novel of the same name by David Jasso marks the feature film directing debut of Christopher Cartagena, who writes the script with Joan-Pol Argenter

 

Eloy Azorín, Ferran Vilajosana, Kike Guaza, Aleida Torrent and a very young Noah Casas in her first leading role complete the cast of this co-production by Robot Productions, La Dalia Films, Bluebee Productions and Amania Films

 

Filming ends on Disforia, a horror film starring Feroz Award winner Claudia Salas (Elite, La Ruta) and Fariba Sheikhan (La Unidad, The Covenant), adaptation of the novel of the same name by David Jasso. This is the debut feature of Christopher Cartagena, who wrote the script with Joan-Pol Argenter.

 

Along with Claudia Salas and Fariba Sheikhan, the cast is completed by Eloy Azorín (Ni una más/Raising Voices), Ferrán Vilajosana (Tengo ganas de ti/I Want You), Kike Guaza (Elite), Aleida Torrent (La paradoja de Antares) and a very young Noah Casas in her first starring role.

 

Disforia marks the foray into the industry by Robot Productions and Bluebee Productions, which co-produce with La Dalia Films, a leading production company in Spanish horror - responsible for films such as The Passenger and The Elderly - and Amania Films (Ane, Los últimos románticos).

 

Filming took place over five weeks in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) and El Espinar (Segovia) with a team with extensive experience in the genre. The executive production is carried out by Silvia Melero and Raúl Cerezo . Its premiere is scheduled for the end of 2025 after its festival tour.

 

Disforia takes us into the relationship between Esther and Tomás, a young couple fleeing the looting of their city and the general crisis of the country, which is plunged into chaos. Together with her eight-year-old daughter Say, they head towards the country house where they spent their summers in better times. His plan is to sell it and flee to France. There is an interested buyer with whom they have arranged to close the deal. But their plan will not go as expected.

 

This is a horror film designed to give us more than just a bad time, which draws on films like Funny Games or Knock at the Cabin: it tells the journey of reconnection between a mother and her daughter, while exploring the human psyche under extreme pressure.