Environmental activist Denver Blake sets out to expose a cosmetics corporation that preys on people’s insecurities by promoting unrealistic standards of beauty. But when he falls for Renée, a former ballerina obsessed with perfecting her appearance, Denver is drawn into the shadowy world of illicit plastic surgery. Carlos Conceição’s English-language body-horror debut offers a scalpel-sharp examination of the ideals of physical perfection promoted by science and advertising, and of the fear of the natural body - and ultimately of death - that lies beneath them. Bodyhackers had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Bodyhackers
Director Carlos Conceição
1 hr. 23 min. · Portugal, 2026 · Horror, Sci-Fi · English · Subtitles: Lithuanian · Pegi 13
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 23 min.
- Country, year
- Portugal, 2026
- Genre
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Carlos Conceição
- Screenplay
- Carlos Conceição
- Cinematography
- Rui Poças
- Cast
- McCaul Lombardi, Joana Ribeiro, Elina Löwensohn, Jenna Thiam, Alba Baptista
- More information
- www.imdb.com
- MUBI
- View on MUBI
Director
Carlos Conceição
Born in Angola, Portuguese filmmaker Carlos Conceição is known for combining poetic realism with bold experimentation. His visually striking films explore identity, memory, desire and political trauma, often bringing together fiction, documentary and dream. After studying literature, he turned to filmmaking and gained recognition for his hypnotic style and narrative audacity.
