DEPOSITARIOS takes place in a dystopian near future where advances in genetics allows, the filtering out of all human emotionally negative sensations through use of cloned surrogate human beings.
Detective Mario Cabal investigates the case of a beautiful young woman whose “depositario,” or surrogate, has been abducted by a jilted ex-boyfriend.
His investigation is jeopardized when the detective, whose wife is pregnant, begins to question the assumption that surrogates are devoid of consciousness.
" “..aims to rock the boat of bogged down Mexican cinema, while making enough noise in bordering American moviehouses along the way "
Director: Rodrigo Ordonez Director’s Intentions:
Depositarios is a film about Love, Pain and Ethics.
A story that rises that old question: What price are we ready to pay as a society, for our happiness? And beyond, extending the human instinct for self protection, selfishness “ What would happen if clones were created to suffer on our behalf ?
The film portrays a group of characters trapped by ethical and political personal battles, suffering the consequences of their own conception of the world living their most intimate love relationships.
‘Depositarios’ is Rodrigo Ordonez’s first feature film.
