Martika Ramirez Escobar presents us a genre-bending meta story about a retired filmmaker who gets knocked on the head by a television and falls into a deep coma. The accident opens something up inside her and transports her to an inward space where she faces her deepest fears and dreams. 

Leonor’s body may be still, but in her mind, she is welcomed into her currently unfinished film, reminiscent of the glory days of classic Filipino action movies; an intense story packed with chase sequences, gunfire, violence and an insatiable lust for life. Leonor’s unstoppable imagination, edits and re-edits scenes in order to get her desired outcome in a world where everything and anyone can be immortal. 

Our relatable protagonist is inspired by her very own personal traumas as she must face her most emotional memories and deepest anxieties. In Leonor’s parallel universe, the strong and good-looking hero is named after her deceased son, something that will help her move forward as the story develops.

The mind of a creator never stops. As life goes on, the stories they give birth to morph, take flight and leave their eager authors behind… lost in their own timelines. 

Recipient of a Sundance Special Jury Prize for its Innovative Spirit,  Leonor Will Never Die is a refreshingly authentic fable framed in an experimental and colourful cinematic style: A new voice that will inspire you to be your own hero and make the most of every single second alive.