Synopsis

The story of Mantra takes place in a retro-futuristic utopia where technology is not what we know and interpersonal relationships are cold and meticulous. We meet Marcos, who works for the government to alter people’s memories through déjà vues. To carry out these missions, he is given cassette tapes with detailed instructions such as where the subject will be, what Marcos must do to awaken certain memories in the subject, etc.

The tape that Marcos has been listening to for weeks is damaged halfway through the instructions. Marcos, knowing the tape by heart, is unable to remember it once it is damaged, making him unable to carry out the mission.

We meet Enrique, an operator who monitors Marcos from his laboratory through the mirror in the living room. Upon seeing what happened, he decides to lie to headquarters because he has seen something interesting in him.