Dedalus

In war-torn Balkans, bogus monster hunter Harlan Draka is hired by soldiers who happen to be under attack by an army of actual vampires, uncovering the hidden truth about his past in the process: he is half-human and half-vampire... a Dampyr.

In a scorching Rome, flooded with waste and electric scooters, Al is a serial dreamer who feels destined for success. When he helplessly witnesses the disintegration of his dream to make it big with his rock band, fate points him toward a second path: a phone containing evidence of a crime. With a knowledge of noir stories at his disposal, Al becomes convinced that he can solve the case. As he begins the investigation, he encounters Betty, a young adventure-seeking outsider, through a dating app. Both searching for a place in the world, they delve into a mystery that soon proves to be beyond their grasp.

Offering a close observation of insects at a scale where they become unfamiliar, Italian director Gianluca Manzetti and electronic producer Feral turn a shared obsession with bugs into an abstract study of form and movement – set to a brooding deep techno soundtrack. Developed with an on-set entomologist, who advised on how to select, handle, and ethically approach the insects, Scenario Uno cast snails, earthworms, and stick insects, among others, as its protagonists, pulling viewers on a hypnotic, meditative journey that reveals an entirely different world when we witness these creatures with sensitivity and curiosity.