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2021 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
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.
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]
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.
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]
| 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] |
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