The main purpose of a lighthouse is to warn of danger. However, in the new film starring Hugo Silva, terror manifests itself everywhere and nothing and no one can prevent it. The actor, who is nominated for a Goya for his performance in Un amor, now puts himself in the shoes of a father who must endure the tragic death of his wife and, consequently, face the upbringing of his daughter. him alone. “I think the main message of this film is the importance of communication in families; the lack of it can cause terror,” Silva tells La Vanguardia. Faro, written and directed by Ángeles Hernández (Isaac), arrives today in cinemas throughout Spain. A film that tells a family drama in the shadows of psychological terror to capture the viewer and generate a few shocks in the process.
Faro follows the story of Lidia (Zoe Arnao) and her father Pablo (Hugo Silva). Who are forced to start a new life after a tragic accident at sea. Pablo is worried about Lidia’s emotional state, but she feels frustrated by her lack of confidence. The lack of communication between the two will allow evil to enter their lives. Lidia must face her deepest fears to protect her father and discover what is happening before it is too late.
“I prefer to say that it causes chills more than fear.” Although it is not the type of cinema that Hugo Silva usually consumes, he admits that it is a genre that is extremely attractive to him. The film, shot in Menorca, begins with scenes of the island’s paradisiacal landscape but quickly loses its color to become gray, sad and desolate. Starting from the tragic death that marks the course of the story, the viewer begins to enter the mind of Pedro and his teenage daughter Lidia. Surreal images flood the screen and you no longer know what is real and what is not.
Hugo Silva reveals that tackling this complex drama was surprisingly easy for him. “When things are well written and well presented it is easier to connect with the story.” The script managed to captivate him from the first reading and, after a conversation with the director Ángeles Hernández, he ended up completely loving it. According to Hernández, Faro “is an intimate horror story with a feminine vision.” A film about the fear of loss, “about how feelings become entrenched and the guilt that torments us.”
The film is produced by David Matamoros (El Hoyo). It was filmed in Menorca, Mallorca, Sant Pere de Ribes and Terrassa. It is a production of Mr Miyagi Films and a co-production with the Argentine company Vista Sur.
