Your film is told from the perspective of a “Being” that discovers human extinction — a very original and powerful narrative device that gives the story an almost philosophical dimension. Why did you choose to use this non-human figure as the narrative thread instead of a traditional documentary approach?

I developed this figure to spark curiosity and create a heightened sense of suspense for viewers as they explore this future world alongside the Being. At the beginning of the film, you don’t know who the Being is or why it is even interested in showing you anything, and that uncertainty becomes a mystery you want to solve. By crafting an enigma on both visual and auditory levels, I hope to draw you progressively deeper into the film as you search for answers. You begin to identify with and adopt the Being’s perspective. In other words, you are also searching for clues alongside this mysterious Being, which gathers and pieces together evidence while trying to understand what happened. You become a participant in the archaeological reconstruction of what appears to be our now-extinct world. And by prompting you to wonder “who is making the film,” I hope the story also leads you to reflect, here and now, on who will survive if we continue along our current path.

Hungry avoids on-camera interviews and relies solely on scientific findings and voice recordings. What were you hoping to evoke in the audience with this very unconventional formal decision?

It may seem like a drastic choice, but I feel strongly that it was the right one. By using off-camera interviews together with somewhat disjointed images, I wanted to draw the audience in as if they were part of a police investigation. This approach keeps viewers engaged with what is being said, because beyond the surface meaning, they are also trying to uncover the “why” behind the future desolation through the clues embedded in the interviews. At times, the images don’t seem to match what you hear in the interviews, which makes you want to understand how everything connects. The idea is that you watch and listen attentively, working to make sense of how these two sometimes divergent planes ultimately come together. The answer becomes increasingly clear as the film progresses. Through this unconventional approach, I also hoped to evoke a deeper emotional response. The interviews, the images, and the soundscape reinforce one another, adding further layers of meaning and interpretation.