The House of the Desert in the fifth season of Black Mirror
Located in the Granada desert of Gorafe, **la Casa del Desierto**, is the perfect place to forget about the world and disconnect completely.
disconnection, that word that everyone searches for but, at the same time, everyone fears.
How long can you go without looking at your mobile? Would you be able to live without Netflix? And without a tablet? And without Wi-Fi? Your answers to these questions could reveal a certain addiction, don't you think?
And you? Would you dare to go on a retreat without a cell phone?
the british series Black Mirror explores precisely the dark side of the technological age in which we find ourselves, although framing the plot in the near future.
Each episode is a different story , in a different environment, but all situations bring us closer to that conflict between technology and the instinct of human beings.
The House of the Desert, by Guardian Glass, appears in chapter 2 of the newly released season 5 of Black Mirror recreating that place to meditate, disconnect and get away from the technological world in which we live.
'Shattered' is the title of chapter 2
The chapter is titled smithereens **(Shatters) ** and tells the story of Christopher, a VTC driver –played by actor Topher Grace (Spiderman 3)–.
Chris kidnaps an employee of a social media company in London and causes an international crisis, as he demands to speak with the CEO of the company.
The head of the company is doing a vow of silence in a very special retreat: the House of the Desert.
One of the moments of the shooting
The filming of the chapter It took place last summer for two full days in which the House of the Desert captured all the attention of attendees and cameras from its many perspectives and approaches.
The peculiarities of the house, beginning with the location and continuing through the interior, which does not lack detail, have made it chosen for carry out a multitude of filming and fashion shootings.
Could you go a week without Netflix? And a month? And a year?
However, its most important use is serve as accommodation for people who come from all over the world to live a unique experience.
The best moment of the stay in the desert house? Surely the night because the absence of light pollution allows us to contemplate the sky offering us a show that is impossible to attend in the city.
Filming took place last summer.
Why did Chris kidnap the employee of this company? Will he let go? Will he manage to talk to the boss? Will the digital world manage to reach the House of the Desert?
To find out, you'll have to hit the play.
You too can sleep in the Desert House!