One of the films definitely on our radar for the upcoming FANTASTIC FEST is the thriller from Carlota Pereda. PIGGY The details on PIGGY look amazing so read ahead for the goods and look for more coverage on PIGGY and FANTASTIC FEST 2022' soon!
With the summer sun beating down on her rural Spanish town, Sara hides away in her parent’s butcher shop. A teenager whose excess weight makes her the target of incessant bullying, she flees a clique of capricious girls who torment her at the town pool, only to stumble upon them being brutally kidnapped by a stranger, who drives off with them in his van. When the police begin asking questions, Sara keeps quiet. Intrigued by the stranger — an interest that’s mutual — she’s torn between revealing the truth and protecting the man who saved her.
Director: Carlota Pereda
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Cast: Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro & Camielle Aguilar, with the special collaborations of Pilar Castro & Claudia Salas