Pyromaniacs are those obsessed with starting fires—but also those who watch them burn with hungry eyes. They say we all have a pyromaniac inside us. So, what kind of pyromaniac are you? One who watches or one who lights the match? Pyromaniacs presents a mosaic of wounded—and wounding—human natures in a rural landscape constantly on the brink of ignition.
Synopsis
Àngel is a young man struggling to cope with his new reality as a tetraplegic. He spends his days shut in at home, bingeing series on his laptop. His sexual desire remains intact, but with his hands immobilized, he can’t even manage a sad little wank. The only person who can help him is his mother, who does everything for her beloved son.
Anna and Francesc want to get married and start a family—until one day they discover they both suffer from a serious illness, and their dreams begin to fall apart. At Can Campdepadrós, there’s a secret: their daughter is a pyromaniac. Twenty years later, they’ve decided to tell their story on the national public television’s telethon on mental illness. They are the pyromaniacs.
Winner of the Ciutat de Manacor Theatre Prize, 2019