WATCH: Julio Torres and Tilda Swinton go head-to-head in the surreal queer fairytale of our dreams
weirdo whimsy to SNL, he gave agency to a plunger vase in a colorful children’s book, he flipped the script on serialized television with his (gone-too-soon) horror-comedy Los Espookys, and he even introduced to a few of his favorite shapes in his first-ever comedy special.So it should come as no surprise that Julio Torres’ first foray into feature filmmaking is clearly, unequivocally, without a doubt the work of Julio Torres—and we can’t wait to see it.Written, directed by, and starring Torres, Problemista is the story of Alejandro, an aspiring toy designer who (like the comedian himself) moved from El Salvador to New York City to pursue his dreams.But Alejandro’s time in the big city is quite literally running out, as his work visa is set to expire in a month and he’s in need of someone to sponsor him.
Unfortunately, his best shot is a peculiar art world outcast he’s been freelancing for named Elizabeth, who agrees to co-sign Alejandro’s visa so long as he helps her curate a new art exhibition.In a fantastic casting coup, Elizabeth is played by cinema’s preeminent prestige oddball, Tilda Swinton.
