The Evil Eye

Synopsis

Suffering from sexual dysfunction, thirty-year-old Leticia visits Ultramarinos Geli, an old shop run by the most powerful and unconventional witch in Asturias. Leticia hands over her wedding ring in exchange for a ritual to ward off the evil eye. After the ritual, Leticia returns home full of hope. Little does she know that Busgosu, a terrifying creature who is half-man, half-goat, is waiting for her there. Their encounter will be monstrously satisfying.

Letter of Intent

The Evil Eye was born after years of trying to give shape to my experience with vaginismus—a journey of terror and eroticism in which I’ve met so many other women with various sexual dysfunctions. It’s my fourth short film project, and into it I’ve poured all the fears, desires, and taboos that have accompanied me over the last fifteen years, until I’ve finally come to terms with “the monster” inside me. Because the most terrifying thing about suffering from a sexual dysfunction is the conviction that there is something deeply monstrous within you—something you don’t want anyone to know about and that terrifies you to discover. Working through those emotions through the lens of terror and humor allows me to transform all that suffering into a shared human experience—one that I hope will comfort and entertain all those who hide their sexual problems under the sheets.

Director

Marta González Gallego (Lleida, 1989) is a screenwriter and director. Her short films Mai and Neu have been selected for more than 200 festivals, and her fiction series projects have participated in CIMA Impulsa, Serielizados Kick, and the SGAE Series Creation Lab. She has worked as a script consultant on the documentary series El Minuto Heroico (The Mediapro Studio, HBO Max) and has written the podcast series A la vora del foc (La Manchester, TV3). She currently divides her time between Asturias and Catalonia, working on the short films The Evil Eye—a finalist for the RTVE Abycine Talent Award—and La Fera de la Clamor, which was selected for Galacticat, Terrormolins, and the PMP at the Sitges Film Festival.