Acclaimed Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante (La Llorona, Rita) will next be directing genre movie República Luminosa, Deadline exclusively reports this afternoon.
The upcoming movie adapts Andrés Barba’s same-titled novel.
In República Luminosa (titled A Luminous Republic in English), “a remote island town is terrorized by 32 feral children who emerge out of the surrounding jungle.”
Here’s a more detailed synopsis from Deadline: “The thriller follows events in the town as the children shatter the peace. Speaking an unknown language and defying social norms, they spark panic among the locals. As Daniel, the town’s official, struggles to restore order, his search for answers spirals into obsession.
“Tension reaches a breaking point when the children vanish, abducting the town’s youth, including Daniel’s stepdaughter. Daniel’s desperate pursuit leads to a hidden, luminous and anarchic civilization where children live entirely without adults or rules.
“His attempt to reclaim control triggers a catastrophic clash, destroying his moral compass and the very family he fought to save.”
Jayro Bustamante achieved widespread acclaim with his 2019 movie La Llorona – not be confused with the Warner Bros. horror movie The Curse of La Llorona – which was nominated in the Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language category at the 78th annual Golden Globes.
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