The Scam of Love

The Scam of Love is an improvised staging —a blend of film, theater, and sociological essay— directed by Catalan filmmaker and editor Virginia García del Pino. The work questions one of humanity’s universal themes: (un)love, exposing both perpetrators and victims within a romantic framework. Synopsis: A group of people gathers to read the script of a film about a man who seduced women in order to scam them. As the script reading progresses, the participants begin to dig into their own stories. Everything is recorded live, and the director herself acts as master of ceremonies. The result is a comparative reflection on the ideal of romantic love and on its extraordinary —and not necessarily positive— influence on both men and women. (Database of the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts)