Piedra, papel y tijera

a film by Macarena García Lenzi & Martín Blousson

Argentina | horror thriller | HD | color | 82 min | 2019

About this film

Synopsis

Jesus and Maria José are siblings living together in the house that belonged to their recently deceased father. Their routine is disrupted when Magdalena, their half-sister on their dad’s side, returns from Spain asking for her share of their inheritance. They don’t want to sell the house and in order to keep it, they will deliver a series of sick games where it won’t be easy to define who has the rock, the paper, or the scissors.

Plot keywords

Crew & Cast

Original Title: Piedra, papel, tijera
International title: Rock, paper, scissors
Original language: Spanish
Written & directed by: Macarena García Lenzi & Martín Blousson
Adapted from a stage play by Macarena Garcia Lenzi
Produced by: Valentín Diment, Vanesa Pagani  Editing by: Martín Blousson. Production design: Fabián Harsany
Cinematographer: Nicolás Colledani
Costume design: Laura Ohman, María José Paulucci
Make-Up & FX: Constanza Pugliese, Simón Ratziel
FX: Piromanía FX / KATO Stunt Group
VFX: Alejandro Soler
Sound designer: Sebastián González (ASA)
Music by : Emilio Haro, Gabriel Barredo
Assistant director: Sebastián Cortés
Post Production Coordinator: Hernán Virués
Production Coordinator: Mara Raicevic
Sound Post production Company: El Cono del Silencio
Cast: Valeria Giorcelli, Agustina Cerviño and Pablo Sigal. Screenwriter: Macarena García Lenzi with collaboration by Martín Blousson.
A Películas V Production.

Festivals & Awards

World Premiere. Frightfest. UK, 2019
North American Premiere. Fantastic Fest. USA, 2019
Official Selection. Nocturna Madrid FF. Spain, 2019
Official Selection. Brooklyn Horror Fest. USA, 2019
Official Selection. Mórbido Fest. Mexico, 2019
Official Selection. Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre. Argentina, 2019
Official Selection. Panic Fest. USA, 2020
Official Selection. Final Girls Film Fest. Germany, 2020
Winner. Best Ibero-american Feature. Fantaspoa. Brazil, 2020
Winner. Best Ibero-american Director. Fantaspoa. Brazil, 2020
Winner. Best Screenplay. Fantaspoa. Brazil, 2020
Winner. Best Actress (for Valeria Giorcelli) Fantaspoa. Brazil, 2020
Official Selection. Febiofest. Czech Republic, 2020

Sinopsis

Jesús y María José son hermanos. Ambos viven juntos en la casa que perteneció a su padre, recién fallecido. Su rutina es interrumpida por la llegada desde España de Magdalena, su medio hermana por parte del padre. Luego de varios años sin verse ella viene en busca de la parte que le corresponde legalmente por la propiedad del reciente difunto. Pero ellos no quieren vender la casa y para lograr su objetivo se servirán de una cantidad de juegos perversos en donde será difícil distinguir quién tiene la piedra, quién el papel y quién la tijera.

Ficha técnica

Título original: Piedra, papel, tijera
Título internacional: Rock, paper, scissors
Idioma original: Español
Escrita y dirigida: Macarena García Lenzi y Martín Blousson
Adaptación de la pieza teatral de Macarena García Lenzi
Producido por: Valentín Diment, Vanesa Pagani  
Montaje: Martín Blousson
Dirección de arte: Fabián Harsany
Dirección de fotografía: Nicolás Colledani
Vestuario: Laura Ohman y María José Paulucci
Maquillaje y FX: Constanza Pugliese, Simón Ratziel
FX: Piromanía FX / KATO Stunt Group
VFX: Alejandro Soler
Dirección de sonido: Sebastián González (ASA)
Música: Emilio Haro y Gabriel Barredo
Asistente de dirección: Sebastián Cortés
Jefe de Producción en Postproducción: Hernán Virués
Jefa de producción: Mara Raicevic
Post-producción de sonido: El Cono del Silencio
Elenco: Valeria Giorcelli, Agustina Cerviño and Pablo Sigal. Screenwriter: Macarena García Lenzi with collaboration by Martín Blousson.
Una producción de Películas V

Festivales y premios

Premiere Mundial. Frightfest. Reino Unido, 2019
Premiere Norteamericana. Fantastic Fest. EUA, 2019
Selección Oficial. Nocturna Madrid FF. España, 2019
Selección Oficial. Brooklyn Horror Fest. USA, 2019
Selección Oficial. Mórbido Fest. México, 2019
Selección Oficial. Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre. Argentina, 2019
Selección Oficial. Panic Fest. EUA, 2020
Selección Oficial. Final Girls Film Fest. Alemania, 2020
Mejor Largometraje Iberoamericano. Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Mejor Director Iberoamericano. Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Mejor Guión Iberoamericano. Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Mejor Actriz (para Valeria Giorcelli) Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Selección Oficial. Febiofest. República Checa, 2020

Sinopse

Jesus e Maria José são irmãos que vivem na casa do pai, recentemente falecido. Essa rotina é interrompida pela chegada de Magdalena, sua meia-irmã paterna. Depois de muitos anos sem estar com seus irmãos, ela vem da Espanha para reclamar sua parte na casa herdada de seu pai. No entanto, os irmãos, que não querem vendê-la, passam a fazer brincadeiras perversas com ela, em que fica difícil distinguir quem está com a pedra, quem está com o papel e quem está com a tesoura.

Ficha técnica

Título original: Piedra, papel, tijera
Título internacional: Rock, paper, scissors
Idioma original: Español
Escrita y dirigida: Macarena García Lenzi y Martín Blousson
Adaptación de la pieza teatral de Macarena García Lenzi
Producido por: Valentín Diment, Vanesa Pagani  
Montaje: Martín Blousson
Direção de arte: Fabián Harsany
Direção de fotografia: Nicolás Colledani
Figurino: Laura Ohman e María José Paulucci
Make-up e FX: Constanza Pugliese, Simón Ratziel
FX: Piromanía FX / KATO Stunt Group
VFX: Alejandro Soler
Design de som: Sebastián González (ASA)
Música: Emilio Haro y Gabriel Barredo
Assistente de direção: Sebastián Cortés
Direção de Pós-produção: Hernán Virués
Direção de produção: Mara Raicevic
Pós-produção de som: El Cono del Silencio
Elenco: Valeria Giorcelli, Agustina Cerviño and Pablo Sigal. Screenwriter: Macarena García Lenzi with collaboration by Martín Blousson.
Uma produção de Películas V

Festivais e prêmios

Premiere Mundial. Frightfest. Reino Unido, 2019
Premiere Norte-americana. Fantastic Fest. EUA, 2019
Seleção Oficial. Nocturna Madrid FF. España, 2019
Seleção Oficial. Brooklyn Horror Fest. USA, 2019
Seleção Oficial. Mórbido Fest. México, 2019
Seleção Oficial. Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre. Argentina, 2019
Seleção Oficial. Panic Fest. EUA, 2020
Seleção Oficial. Final Girls Film Fest. Alemanha, 2020
Melhor Longa-metragem Ibero-americano. Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Melhor Diretor Ibero-americano. Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Melhor Roteiro Ibero-americano. Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Melhor Atriz (para Valeria Giorcelli) Fantaspoa. Brasil, 2020
Seleção Oficial. Febiofest. República Checa, 2020

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Press reviews

“Tense and wonderfully unusual…it keeps you firmly planted on the edge of your seat, until the subtle hints of madness unravel into an explosively satisfying ending in this deadly game of Rock, Paper, and Scissors.”
[Full Review]
MORBIDLY BEAUTIFUL

“A superb character study and an immersive film…ROCK PAPER AND SCISSORS is extremely unique in a lot of ways.” [Full Review]
Erin Grant. FEAR FOREVER

“Like if MISERY and FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC gave birth to a Yorgos Lanthimos-directed WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE…a delightfully strange dive into one family’s personal TWILIGHT ZONE. Hop on the ride.” [Full Review]
Adrienne Clark. NIGHTMARISH CONJURINGS

“The Wizard of OZ has never, NEVER, been so terrifying!” [Full review]
Phil Wheat. NERDLY

“It’s a thriller that makes you impossible to look away, a sequence of events that makes you feel uncomfortable but fascinated by characters with tremendous layers of complexity…” [Full Review in Spanish]
Oriol Hernández. TERRORWEEKEND

“The film veers from quiet and creepy to loud and brash, keeping the audience on their toes.” [Full Review]
Kat Hughes. THN

“There’s little in the way of violence but this is about suspense and mood which is consistently downbeat and twistedly comic. The grungy setting and off-kilter soundtrack are effective foils for the splendid cast.” [Full Review]
Paul Chapinal. FILM-NEWS (UK)

“Directors Macarena García Lenzi and Martín Blousson channel the high-camp hijinx of classic genre films like WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? to create a gory black comedy that sets itself apart with stunning performances, offbeat and razor-sharp humor, as well as a hysterical attitude toward violence.

Set almost entirely within the house of the trio’s recently deceased father, ROCK, PAPER, AND SCISSORS sees the three engage in emotional, mental, and physical warfare that will leave permanent scars. With visual cues constantly influenced by popular culture, including an unrelenting obsession with Oz, this Argentinian chamber piece lures you in from its first minute and keeps you laughing and squirming until its gore-soaked end.

Produced by genre stalwart Javier Diment, ROCK, PAPER, AND SCISSORS is the sort of directorial debut that genre lovers pray for, as sharp as a fang and as mean as a wolf.” [Full Review]
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