Spanish filmmaker Juanjo Giménez Peña, whose 2016 “Timecode” won a Palme d’Or at Cannes for best short and later earned an Academy Award nomination, is set to begin shooting his new feature “Pínkala” this July in Vigo, Spain.
The supernatural love story stars Pol López and is produced by Frida Films alongside M-Films (Lithuania) and Uma Pedra no Sapato (Portugal), with BTeam Pictures handling distribution in Spain.
At its center is Sam, a lonely luthier with the extraordinary ability to hear the constant noise of other people’s minds. Emotionally isolated and trapped by the burden of that gift, his life changes when he meets Alicia, a former dancer rebuilding her life after illness and the only person capable of truly connecting with him.
Giménez describes the project simply: “At its core, it’s a love story. A supernatural match.”
Though only now entering production, “Pínkala” has been with the filmmaker for more than a decade. “The first version of the script was written even before ‘Timecode,’” Giménez tells Variety. “It’s been in development for 10 or 11 years.”
