The Gentiles
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| Spanish | Las gentiles |
| Directed by | Santi Amodeo |
| Screenplay by | Santi Amodeo |
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| Cinematography | Alex Catalán |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Gentiles (Spanish: Las gentiles) is a 2021 Spanish drama film, directed, written, produced, and scored by Santi Amodeo. It stars África de la Cruz and Paula Díaz alongside Olga Navalón, Lola Buero and Alva Inger.
Plot[edit]
Set in Seville,[1] the plot tracks Ana, a teenager and social media enthusiast who feels attracted to Corrales, and which otherwise becomes acquainted with a suicide-related game.
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
The film was produced by Grupo Tranquilo PC, Sacromonte Films and Las Gentiles AIE, with the participation of Canal Sur and funding from the Regional Government of Andalusia.[4][5] Shooting began in February 2021 in Seville.[5] Alex Catalán was responsible for the cinematography.[6] The music was composed by Bronquio and Amodeo himself.[1]
Release[edit]
The film was presented at the 18th Seville European Film Festival in November 2021.[1][6] It also screened at the Tallinn Festival.[7] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[8] it was theatrically released in Spain on 3 June 2022.
Reception[edit]
Paula Arantzazu Ruiz of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "encouraged by a suggestive clash between reality and virtuality", the "classic generational conflict" is resolved by Amodeo "with an unexpected and conventional way out" perhaps excessive for the reviewer, summing up as a bottom line: "live fast, die young and leave a beautiful story on Instagram".[8]
Eulàlia Iglesias of Fotogramas also scored the film 3 out of 5 stars, opining that Amodeo "records with enviable naturalness the disorientation of youth in the time of social media", while citing the "excessive" shock value of the final twist as a negative point.[9]
Javier Ocaña of El País considered the film to be "a story of exultant attitude and overwhelming personality in its young female characters".[10]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | 2nd Carmen Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [11][12] | |
| Best Director | Santi Amodeo | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Santi Amodeo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Paula Díaz | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | África de la Cruz | Won | |||
| Best Editing | José M. G. Moyano, Darío García García | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Ana Medina | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Esther Diana | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Bronquio, Santi Amodeo | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Todo lo que llega un día se va" by Bronquio and Sebastián Orellana | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Carmela Martín, Ana Medina Sánchez | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Dani de Zayas, Carli Pérez Valero, Jorge Marín | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Amparo Martínez, Laura Domínguez | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actress | África de la Cruz | Nominated | [13] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Távora, Antonio (7 November 2021). "Esta es la programación de este domingo 7 de noviembre en el Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla". ABC.
- ^ a b Sardá, Juan (3 June 2022). "'Las gentiles': ¿Por qué se suicida un adolescente?". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ a b c d e f "'Las gentiles', participada por Canal Sur, estará en el Festival de cine de Sevilla". Europa Press. 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Mucho más que jugar a morir, así es 'Las gentiles': ¡mira el tráiler!". RTVE. 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Santi Amodeo inicia en Sevilla el rodaje de '@Las_Gentiles', su sexto largometraje". Europa Press. 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b ""Las Gentiles", de Santi Amodeo, deslumbra en el Festival de Sevilla". Canal Sur. 7 November 2021.
- ^ Sánchez Montáñez, Rebeca (30 May 2022). "'Las Gentiles' – estreno en cines 3 de junio". Audiovisual451.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Paula Arantzazu (1 June 2022). "Crítica de 'Las gentiles'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Iglesias, Eulàlia (2 June 2022). "Crítica de 'Las gentiles', el retrato de la juventud de Santi Amodeo". Fotogramas.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (3 June 2022). "'Las gentiles', o la eufórica tristeza de la adolescencia". El País.
- ^ Martínez, Evaristo (14 December 2022). "'Controverso' opta a dos Carmen, que anuncian sus candidatos desde Almería". La Voz de Almería.
- ^ Martínez, Evaristo (5 February 2023). "'Modelo 77' impone su ley en los Carmen del Cine Andaluz entregados en Almería". La Voz de Almería.
- ^ Aller, María (14 March 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas". Fotogramas.