Before heading stateside to join Ridley Scott's star-studded "The Counselor," Javier Bardem is set to add another sinister portrayal to his resume, taking on the supporting role of a neo-Nazi in an adaptation of his brother, Carlos Bardem's novel "Alacrán Enamorado," roughly translated as "Scorpion In Love."
To be helmed by African-Spanish helmer Santiago Zannou ("The One-Handed Trick") from a screenplay adapted by Carlos Bardem himself, the film is rooted in urban multicultural Spain today and centers on the "Romeo & Juliet"-esque tale of a young neo-Nazi nicknamed the 'Scorpion' (Alex Gonzalez) who falls for a Latin American immigrant (Judith Diakhate). Zannou -- a director who specializes in tales of immigration, new urban tribes and identity conflicts -- describes the film as "a fable that shows that love and trust can save us from the path to auto-desctruction." Here's an extended synopsis:
Julián is a young, angry Neo-Nazi.
To be helmed by African-Spanish helmer Santiago Zannou ("The One-Handed Trick") from a screenplay adapted by Carlos Bardem himself, the film is rooted in urban multicultural Spain today and centers on the "Romeo & Juliet"-esque tale of a young neo-Nazi nicknamed the 'Scorpion' (Alex Gonzalez) who falls for a Latin American immigrant (Judith Diakhate). Zannou -- a director who specializes in tales of immigration, new urban tribes and identity conflicts -- describes the film as "a fable that shows that love and trust can save us from the path to auto-desctruction." Here's an extended synopsis:
Julián is a young, angry Neo-Nazi.
- 5/9/2012
- by Simon Dang
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