Documentary cinema with the soul of fiction
The series adopts a three-act structure, one per episode. The narrative backbone is woven by coaching sessions with a psychologist specialised in business leaders. These encounters are not passive confessionals; they are spaces where Mario confronts contradictions in real time.
We combine four types of content:
- Intimate interview Mario reflecting in solitude.
- Direct observation, interaction service at Coque, encounters at the CSIC, work at El Jaral, family time, social events, creative processes, travel…
- Family archive home videos, old photos, bibliography, press, television appearances.
- Interviews with his circle family, friends, staff, colleagues…
- Poetic sequences montages of Mario in the Sierra, food textures, everyday details suggesting emotional states.
The narrative voice is Mario himself, introspectively. There is no external narrator. The series respects his emotional intelligence; we let the images and his reflections speak.
THE SUMMIT will be shot with top-tier cinematographic equipment, leveraging the most advanced technical capabilities to tell this journey, where aesthetics must match the cuisine they reflect.
Two visual worlds emerge naturally:
- Coque (interior) Deep blues, cobalts, emerald greens. Light crafted by Jean Porsche, who designed the interiors. Texture: glass, ceramics, reflective surfaces.
- Sierra & Jaral (exterior) Ochres, limestone, foliage greens. Warm natural light, backlight, organic geometries.
Lighting will be naturalistic but controlled, enhancing the real spaces of the story. Inside Coque we respect Porsche's architecture. Outdoors, we follow the solar cycle and seasonal changes. The Sierra de Guadarrama is not a set — it is another character…