They say reality outdoes fiction, but that doesn’t mean fiction will stand helplessly with arms crossed. So if our lives got hit by a global pandemic that had all the authorities on high alert, we get lockdowns in most of the main countries in the world, and now we all are going crazy debating if a mysterious vaccine is the solution to our problems, if reality is already this surreal, entertainment products must take one step forward.
In COVID-21: Lethal Virus (2021), climate change has released an ancient rabies virus trapped in the Antarctica ice. A female scientist tries to get to the laboratory to create a cure to save the world, protected by an eccentric and two members of the special forces. Yep, COVID-21 zombifies the population. How about that?
The movie is the debut feature film of Daniel Hernández Torrado, a filmmaker whose short films have taken part in some of the most important festivals in the scene including Cannes and Sitges Film Festival. He has been also the author of the screenplay together with the also debutants Nerea Bermúdez, Carlos Sisí, and Diego de la Concepción.
This Spanish production with an international cast and filmed in the English language is starred by Christian Stamm, Loretta Hope, Tomás Paredes, Lee Partridge, and Ramon Álvarez.
COVID-21: Lethal Virus (2021) is available on-demand in several territories. Here you can watch its official trailer.
