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Norberta (film)
2024 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norberta is a 2024 Spanish comedy film directed by Sonia Escolano and Belén López Albert, which stars Luis Bermejo as the title character and Adriana Ozores alongside Mariona Terés and María Romanillos.
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Plot
Norberto and María live together a humble existence in a working-class neighborhood as a couple close to their retirement, while pulling occasional robberies. They are parents to Natalia and grandparents to gender-fluid Paula. Norberto confesses to María about having always being a woman trapped in a man's body.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
- Luis Bermejo as Norberto[1]
- Adriana Ozores as María[1]
- Mariona Terés as Natalia[1]
- María Romanillos as Paula[1]
- Adelfa Calvo as Pepa[1]
- Carme Balagué as Tere[1]
- María Lanau as Rosa[1]
- Ramon Agirre as Manolo[1]
- Xavier Deltell as Paco[1]
- César Tormo as Tomás[1]
- Ángeles Ortega as Samantha[5]
- Teresa Lozano as Magdalena[5]
Production
The film was produced by Imposible Films and Norbertafilm AIE, with the participation of RTVE, TVC, and Movistar Plus+ and backing from ICAA.[6] It was shot in El Carmel neighborhood of Barcelona.[7]
Release
Distributed by Filmax, Norberta was released theatrically in Spain on 25 July 2024.[2]
Reception
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Javier Ocaña of El País deemed Norberta to be a decent comedy-drama film, writing that despite some screenplay shortcomings, Bermejo's singular humorousness and Ozores' sensitivity manage to "elevate a whole with no greater pretensions than to be on the side of their characters".[3]
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering it to be a comedy-drama defined by the exceptional work delivered by its protagonist, a "colossal" Luis Bermejo.[8]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 67 points ('acceptable') citing the "performances and the naturalness of the characters: it is a very white and pleasant comedy" as the film's hallmark while citing the feeling "of being very anecdotal [film]", possibly working better as a short film, as its worst feature.[9]
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave Norberta 2 stars, writing that while the protagonist's transition process is portrayed "in a friendly and positive manner", the insistent attempts at comedy, subtracting from the story's dramatic weight, seem phony.[10]
Luis Martínez of El Mundo rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing about the "masterful" performances by Bermejo and Ozores, while acknowledging that the film is dragged down by its "pedagogical, if not chastening" intentions.[11]
Fernardo Bernal of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "human and character comedy", largely sustained by the acting work.[4]
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