Letter of Light
Directed by Óliver González;
Spain · 2026 · 7 min · Adolescence; Historical; Philosophy; Policial; Politics; Science and Technology; Smart Devices; Social issues;
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
The very famous 17th-century astronomer, Galileo Galilei, writes an anonymous letter just before being arrested by the Inquisition. It covers topics such as his latest discoveries, the abuse of power, censorship, and human corruption.
About the film
Through the Stop Motion animation technique, the figure of Galileo is used to launch a social critique. It proposes that the human being is the most intelligent species on the planet, but that our gravest mistake has been to trust our future to organizations blinded by power and to allow them to limit our thinking. This will be the main cause that will lead our civilization to its own extinction. The very famous 17th-century astronomer, Galileo Galilei, writes an anonymous letter just before being arrested and brought to trial by the Inquisition. It covers topics such as his latest discoveries, the wonders of the universe, the abuse of power, censorship, and human corruption. On the other hand, in the year 2100 we see an astronaut fleeing from Earth and landing on the Moon. The reason for this journey would be the destruction of his planet at the hands of several nuclear attacks...
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026