Promo Trailer for Indie Sci-Fi Parable 'A Bright Future' from Uruguay

"Has anyone ever thought of not going to the North?" Oh no – don't cause a scene, Elisa. Montelona Cine has unveiled an official promo trailer for the indie sci-fi film titled A Bright Future, the second feature film by Uruguayan filmmaker Lucía Garibaldi. She's bringing this new film to the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival this summer, playing this A Bright Future drama in their Viewpoints section as a world premiere. Starring Martina Passeggi, Soledad Pelayo, Sofia Gala, and Alfonso Tort. Passeggi stars as smart, inquisitive Elisa who lands a job placement "up North." Although it sounds perfect, there's one problem: nobody who goes there ever returns. Elisa is one of the last women chosen to go "North," a kind of promised land where history is being made. Everyone around her, including her beloved Mother, eagerly awaits her departure... But soon Elisa realizes that she does not want to leave and that simply saying so is not enough. Hmmmm an intriguing sci-fi premise referencing many social & wealth class problems in the world today. Worth a look. Here's the festival promo trailer for Lucía Garibaldi's sci-fi film A Bright Future, direct from YouTube: Elisa (Martina Passeggi) lives with her mother […]

May 29, 2025 - 19:40

Promo Trailer for Indie Sci-Fi Parable 'A Bright Future' from Uruguay

"Has anyone ever thought of not going to the North?" Oh no – don't cause a scene, Elisa. Montelona Cine has unveiled an official promo trailer for the indie sci-fi film titled A Bright Future, the second feature film by Uruguayan filmmaker Lucía Garibaldi. She's bringing this new film to the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival this summer, playing this A Bright Future drama in their Viewpoints section as a world premiere. Starring Martina Passeggi, Soledad Pelayo, Sofia Gala, and Alfonso Tort. Passeggi stars as smart, inquisitive Elisa who lands a job placement "up North." Although it sounds perfect, there's one problem: nobody who goes there ever returns. Elisa is one of the last women chosen to go "North," a kind of promised land where history is being made. Everyone around her, including her beloved Mother, eagerly awaits her departure... But soon Elisa realizes that she does not want to leave and that simply saying so is not enough. Hmmmm an intriguing sci-fi premise referencing many social & wealth class problems in the world today. Worth a look. // Continue Reading ›