Dorien (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A contemporary Madrid adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray about fear of aging, a predatory camera, investigation, and concealed relationship tensions.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Modern Malasaña Portrait

The story relocates the Dorian Gray premise to present-day Malasaña in Madrid. Dorien is introduced as a popular photographer whose fear of aging shapes her public identity.

Key Events

• Malasaña, Madrid — The modern adaptation is set in Malasaña, Madrid. Characters: Dorien, Marcos, Marta, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Dorien's Public Career — Dorien is introduced as a popular photographer. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Fear of Aging — Dorien is obsessed with not aging. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Influencer Photography — Dorien is hired by influencers for photographic work. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Dorien's Camera — Her camera is central to the story's supernatural premise. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Essence Taken — The camera takes away the essence of photographed people. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid

The Camera's Hidden Cost

Dorien works for influencers, but her camera has a disturbing power: it takes away the essence and youth of photographed people. This secret remains concealed within her professional image.

Key Events

• Essence Taken — The camera takes away the essence of photographed people. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Youth Taken — The camera also takes away the youth of the people it photographs. Characters: Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Marcos's Discontent — Marcos is introduced as a disgruntled journalist. Characters: Marcos Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Report Commissioned — Marcos is commissioned to write a report about Dorien. Characters: Marcos, Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Unaware Investigator — Marcos begins the assignment unaware of Dorien's camera secret. Characters: Marcos, Dorien Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Dorien's Concealed Secret — Dorien keeps the camera's nature hidden from Miriam. Characters: Dorien, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid

The Journalist's Assignment

Disgruntled journalist Marcos is commissioned to write a report about Dorien. He begins the assignment without knowing the truth about her camera.

Key Events

• Dorien's Concealed Secret — Dorien keeps the camera's nature hidden from Miriam. Characters: Dorien, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Miriam as Girlfriend — Miriam is identified as Dorien's girlfriend. Characters: Dorien, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Marcos and Marta — Marcos's long-term relationship with Marta is established. Characters: Marcos, Marta Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Relationship Deterioration — The plot states that Marcos and Marta's relationship is not going well. Characters: Marcos, Marta Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Public Image and Secret — Dorien's public photography career contrasts with her hidden camera secret. Characters: Dorien, Marcos Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Investigation Meets Mystery — Marcos's report is connected to Dorien's mysterious photographic practice. Characters: Dorien, Marcos Location: Malasaña, Madrid

Secrets Within Relationships

Dorien has kept her secret from her girlfriend Miriam. At the same time, Marcos's long-term relationship with Marta is described as troubled, creating a parallel emotional conflict.

Key Events

• Investigation Meets Mystery — Marcos's report is connected to Dorien's mysterious photographic practice. Characters: Dorien, Marcos Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Hidden From Miriam — Dorien's secret remains a defining point in her relationship with Miriam. Characters: Dorien, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Two Troubled Relationships — The story places Dorien's secrecy alongside Marcos and Marta's troubled relationship. Characters: Dorien, Miriam, Marcos, Marta Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Dorian Gray Adaptation — The plot is framed as a loose modern translation of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Characters: Dorien, Marcos, Marta, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid
• Youth and Essence Motif — The camera's removal of essence and youth defines the central motif. Characters: Dorien, Marcos, Miriam Location: Malasaña, Madrid

Story Breakdown

• Modern Madrid Setting — The story transfers the classic premise to present-day Malasaña in Madrid.
  • Malasaña Backdrop — Malasaña, Madrid is the stated setting of the fiction.
  • Contemporary Translation — The film is described as a loose translation of The Picture of Dorian Gray into the current day.
• Dorien's Public Image — Dorien is publicly known as a successful photographer while privately being obsessed with not aging.
  • Popular Photographer — Dorien is hired by influencers because of her popularity as a photographer.
  • Fear Of Aging — Her obsession with not aging provides the character's central motivation.
• Camera's Hidden Power — Dorien's camera is the supernatural mechanism that removes essence and youth.
  • Essence Removal — The camera takes away the essence of the people it photographs.
  • Youth Removal — The camera also takes away the youth of those people.
• Marcos's Investigation — A disgruntled journalist is assigned to examine Dorien without initially knowing her secret.
  • Commissioned Report — Marcos is commissioned to write a report about Dorien.
  • Unaware Journalist — Marcos does not know what Dorien's camera does when he receives the assignment.
• Dorien And Miriam — Dorien's romantic relationship with Miriam is complicated by the secret she withholds.
  • Girlfriend Bond — Miriam is identified as Dorien's girlfriend.
  • Withheld Secret — Dorien keeps the camera's secret away from Miriam.
• Marcos And Marta — Marcos's established relationship with Marta is presented as emotionally troubled.
  • Long-Term Couple — Marta is Marcos's long-time girlfriend.
  • Relationship Strain — The plot explicitly states that their relationship is not going well.

Directed by

Javier Prada, Kiko Prada

Key Cast

• Carolina Bang — Dorien
• Daniel Muriel — Marcos
• Macarena Gómez — Marta
• Dafne Fernández — Miriam
• Nacho Braun — Ricky