WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CASCONAL
A Latin American Speculative Hard Sci-Fi & Hopepunk Cinematic Experience Competing for the #FutureVisionXPRIZE
When Abundance Becomes the Ultimate Threat to Centralized Power
When a wave of sabotage threatens to collapse the biotech utopia of Casconal, a brilliant polymath must overcome her fears, unite with her friends and two generations of the women in her family to defend their living home against Old World Corporations
In the year 2050, nestled along the sun-drenched Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, lies Casconal: a self-healing, zero-marginal-cost living utopia where biotechnology, materials physics, and indigenous heritage converge.Here, buildings breathe through living mycelium and graphene skins, energy is perpetually harvested from ambient fluctuations and molecular solar storage, and cognitive decline has been eradicated through cellular rejuvenation
OFFICIAL POSTER
The Guardians, Polymaths, and Architects of Casconal
Cala Casconal (34)
A brilliant polymath and simulation architect living inside the V1NCI7 Academy. Trapped by over analysis and estrangement from her family, Cala must move from the safety of computer screens to real-world leadership to save her ances
Sana (15)
A fearless bio-digital hacker and energetic Casconal super-fan. Carrying a heavy backpack of field gear and high emotional intelligence, Sana becomes the catalyst that forces the adults to confront the truth
Alba (92)
Cala´s grandmother. A pioneer in physics, cybernetics, and urban design with the agility of a 40-year-old ("Vigor 40"). Alba built Casconal’s infrastructure with iron logic, but must learn to pass the generational torch before time runs out.
Bera (60)
Cala’s mother and Casconal’s agroecological guardian. Guided by empathy and community resilience, Bera protects the biological matrix of the city while seeking to heal the 24-year emotional rift with her daughter
Elián Casconal (deceased)
Cala’s late father, co-founder of V1NCI7 and the original Mycelium Center. His encrypted research set the entire journey into motion .
Salvador (56)
Sana’s father, a master mechanic and electronic systems pioneer. Tormented by a past betrayal, he has dedicated his life to protecting Cala and the vision from the shadows.
Nora (56)
Sana’s mother and civil engineer specializing in human-centric civic spaces. Nora provides the emotional framework and cyber-shield essential to protecting the collective network.
Glena (48)
The ruthless leader of the Old World Corporations Alliance. Driven by the extraction economy, Glena starts a covert sabotage to orchestrate a public collapse of Casconal and prove that human abundance is impossible.
KEY LOCATIONS and UNIVERSE ARCHITECTURE
Casconal, Pacific Coast / Residential Area
Alba´s Residence overlooking the bay
Bera’s Residence & Permaculture Sanctuary
Josanse Residential Area, Central Valley
Josanse City, Central Valley
V1NCI7 Academy, Josanse City
Casconal Annual Festival Grounds
The Mycelium Center in Casconal
The Old World Corporation Alliance Headquarters
Produced in Costa Rica with cutting-edge AI generative filmmaking workflows and world-class sound design
Produced by: Karla Córdoba Brenes, Ranulfo Paiva Barbosa, Sandra Bibiana Rivera.
Sound Design by Rombos Studio: Charly Fariseo (Carlos Mora Quirós), Jossue Vindas Valverde, Álvaro Díaz Álvarez.