The Enchanted (film)

The Enchanted (Els encantats) is a 2023 Spanish drama film directed by Elena Trapé which stars Laia Costa alongside Dani Pérez Prada and Ainara Elejalde Bel.

Plot
Upon separating for the first time from her 4-year-old daughter, Irene moves to a family cottage located in a small village of the Catalan Pyrenees, meeting with the likes of grandfather Agustí, young neighbor Gina, and Ingrid, otherwise inviting cosmopolitan friend Erik to the place.

Production
The film is a Coming Soon Films, A Contracorriente Films, and Encantats Films AIE production, with participation of RTVE and TVC and backing from ICAA and ICEC. It was shot in Antist (Lleida) (Vall Fosca), in the Pallars Jussà comarca of Catalonia.

Release
The film was presented at the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 12 March 2023. It later screened at the 7th BCN Film Fest. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 2 June 2023.

Reception
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be a "a disappointingly inert, overly-schematic drama", with a "wonderful" central performance by Costa, who "can only go so far in giving us access to the largely hermetic Irene".

Accolades

 * 2023 || 26th Málaga Film Festival || Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay || Elena Trapé, Miguel Ibáñez Monroy || Won ||
 * rowspan = "3" | 2024 || rowspan = "3" | 16th Gaudí Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || Nominated || rowspan = "3" |
 * Best Supporting Actress || Aina Clotet || Nominated
 * Best New Performance || Ainara Elejalde || Nominated
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 * Best Supporting Actress || Aina Clotet || Nominated
 * Best New Performance || Ainara Elejalde || Nominated
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