Tag Archives: Spanish cinema

the happy interlude (film: Belle Epoque – Fernando Trueba, 1992)

‘Belle epoque‘, the movie by director Fernando Trueba was made in 1992, towards the end of a period that radically transformed Spanish cinema. His country had awakened to freedom after decades of dictatorship and censorship, and its artists, filmmakers among … Continue reading

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at the edge of Europe (film: As bestas – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2022)

Rodrigo Sorogoyen is one of the Spanish film directors that I follow and particularly appreciate. Several of his successful films in the last decade have been political thrillers set in urban settings. ‘As bestas‘ (‘The Beasts’) is apparently a very … Continue reading

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political thriller about corruption in Spain (film: El reino – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 201

‘El reino‘ is the original title of Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen‘s film, which dominated the Goya Awards ceremony for films made in 2018. The title translates as ‘The Kingdom‘ and I believe that its meaning is important, although it was … Continue reading

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the capitalist stepfather (film: ‘El buen patrón – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021)

Many who have worked in a capitalist firm have heard the phrase obsessively uttered by Julio Blanco, the main hero of ‘El buen patrón‘ (the title is translated into English as ‘The Good Boss‘), the 2021 film by the Spanish … Continue reading

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crimes and punishments (film: Que Dios nos perdone – Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2016)

‘Que Dios nos perdone‘ (distributed in the English-language market with the title ‘May God Save Us‘), the 2016 film by Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen surprised me, and probably a similar reaction was felt by many who know cinema Spanish especially … Continue reading

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the obvious signs of a huge talent (film: ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? – Pedro Almodovar, 1984)

‘¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?‘ (or ‘What Have I Done To Deserve This?‘) made in 1984 is one of the films of the first decade of Pedro Almodóvar‘s film career, if I did not miss the count it … Continue reading

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memories of the lover of a drug lord (film: Loving Pablo – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2017)

I have thefeeling that I have an advantage over many other viewers of ‘Loving Pablo‘, the film co-written and directed in 2017 by the Spanish film-maker Fernando León de Aranoa. I have not seen any other film or series that … Continue reading

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realism and surrealism (film: Biutiful – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2010)

The films directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu are never trivial. Viewers can always expect unique perspectives and original cinematic visions. ‘Biutiful‘ released on screens in 2010 is a good example. It is a realistic film with a strong social touch, … Continue reading

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the philosopher and the generals (film: While at War / Mientras dure la guerra – Alejandro Amenábar, 2019)

The Spanish Civil War was one of the first intensely publicized armed conflicts, and it inspired numerous fictional and fictional stories, some of them written and published even during the events, between 1936 and 1939. ‘While at War‘ (the title … Continue reading

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turning the camera on himself (Film: Dolor y gloria – Pedro Almodóvar, 2019)

‘Dolor y gloria‘ (‘Pain and glory‘) has been described by many viewers and critics as ‘Pedro Almodóvar‘s most personal film’. It is, to me, a slightly strange definition, because all the films of the great directors are to a lesser … Continue reading

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