Fatum (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Juan Galiñanes |
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| Cinematography | Alex de Pablo |
| Edited by | Lu Rodríguez |
| Music by | Manuel Riveiro |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
Fatum is a 2023 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Juan Galiñanes from a screenplay by Alberto Marini and Galiñanes which stars Álex García, Luis Tosar, Arón Piper, Luisa Mayol, and Elena Anaya.
Plot[edit]
Ludomaniac Sergio attends a gambling house to recover his lost money upon learning about a rumour concerning a purported fixed football fixture result which turns out to be true, but armed Alejo assaults the place. National Police agent Costa tasks GEO sniper Pablo, in a dire personal situation, to serve during the robbing attempt.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Luis Tosar as Sergio[1]
- Arón Piper as Alejo[1]
- Álex García as Pablo[1]
- Elena Anaya as comisaria Costa [1]
- Luisa Mayol as Lidia[2]
- Pepa Gracia[3]
- Ethan Álvarez[3]
- Valentina Quiza[3]
- Derek León[3]
Production[edit]
The screenplay was penned by Juan Galiñanes and Alberto Marini.[1] The film was produced by Vaca Films alongside Playtime Productions, and it had the participation of RTVE, Amazon, TVG and support from ICAA and Agadic.[4][5] Shooting locations in Galicia included A Coruña.[6] Lu Rodríguez worked as film editor and Manuel Riveiro was responsible for the score, whilst Alejandro de Pablo lensed the film.[7]
Release[edit]
Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain,[7] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 28 April 2023.[5]
Reception[edit]
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated Fatum 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "good spectacle" owing to a "a well-squared script, with well-defined characters, unusual yet plausible situations and a well-dosed increasing suspense leading towards an uncertain denouement", while decrying the makeup and hairdressing of Tosar's character.[8]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated Galiñanes' debut with 73 points ('good'), deeming it to be a "very satisfying" film thanks to the social criticism vis-à-vis betting shops, the "magnificent" performances by Anaya and García and a script "that keeps you gripped until the last minute", while citing how Tosar's character becomes very obnoxious, with "no possibility of empathizing with him", as a negative point.[9]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
22nd Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [10][11] | |
| Best Director | Juan Galiñanes | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Olga Osorio, Araceli Gonda | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Luis Tosar | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Lu Rodríguez | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | María Porto Romero | Nominated | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Así es 'Fatum': atraco a una casa de apuestas con Luis Tosar, Álex García, Arón Piper y Elena Anaya". rtve.es. 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Luis Tosar y Álex García protagonizan 'Fatum': "El juego destroza familias"". Europa Press. 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cruz, David (10 April 2023). "Disfruta en EXCLUSIVA de este vídeo de Fatum, la nueva película de Luis Tosar, Álex García y Arón Piper" – via Sport.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (6 May 2022). "Luis Tosar y Álex García finalizan el rodaje de Fatum". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b Martín, Anna (12 April 2023). "Avance exclusivo de 'FATUM', el thriller protagonizado por Luis Tosar y Arón Piper". Mundo Deportivo. Grupo Godó.
- ^ "Vaca Films finaliza el rodaje de 'Fatum' en A Coruña y otras localizaciones en Galicia". La Opinión de La Coruña. Prensa Ibérica. 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b "'Fatum', dirigida por Juan Galiñanes y fotografiada por Alejandro de Pablo, finaliza su rodaje". Camera and Light Mag. 4 May 2022.
- ^ Pando, Juan (27 April 2023). "Crítica de 'Fatum', atraco fallido con venganza incluida". Fotogramas.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (26 April 2023). "Crítica de Fatum o cómo lidiar con los designios del destino". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "'Rapa', 'O corno' y 'Matria' lideran las nominaciones de los Mestre Mateo". Quincemil. 7 February 2024 – via El Español.
- ^ "Los Mestre Mateo ensalzan el talento femenino en el audiovisual". El Ideal Gallego. 24 March 2024.
