Machines are checking and sorting nature in an industrial greenhouse. Cameras enable the robots to do their work. Human hands only intervene to straighten anything that is crooked, plant delicate items or clean the mechanics to ensure things continue to run smoothly. Products must be up to standard so that they are market-ready for the consumer. Only at night, when everything is asleep, does unexpected life move in and take control.

“Solein” is the name of a new protein, generated from water, electricity and CO2 collected in the air. It can be produced in any atmosphere, from the desert to the Antarctic. With it, humanity could develop food with a reduced carbon footprint. In short, this new technology would enable us to consume ever more calories while complying with the Paris Agreement. With irony, Gerard Ortín Castellví accompanies this speculative discourse with images shot in a workshop that produces plastic replicas of food for the film industry. These accessories, ranging from lettuce to roast chicken, are carefully made and their appearance is sometimes surprisingly appetising. With great inventiveness, Future Foods produces a quirky rhetoric on the relationship between technology, industry and ecology. Critical and fun, this short film is both a science-fiction film and a tribute to a certain artisanal craft from the world of cinema. A surprising piece for all tastes and palates.