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People in Places

2013 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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People in Places (Spanish: Gente en sitios) is a 2013 Spanish low-budget comedy film written and directed by Juan Cavestany [es].

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Plot

The plot comprises a series of anecdotal and fragmentary vignettes featuring an overarching link to the theme of Spain in crisis.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

The film is an Apaches Entertainment and JCPC production.[1] Cavestany shot the film with the camera in hand.[6] He had the collaboration of more than 80 actors and the participation of people who happened to pass by the shooting.[6]

Release

The film premiered in the 'Vanguard' slate of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The festival run also included screenings in the 'Zabaltegi' section of the San Sebastián International Film Festival[7] and the Sitges Film Festival.[8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 20 December 2013.[9]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "inevitably patchy" but "interest rarely flags" because of "Cavestany's sincere, unpretentious attempt to get his ideas across in a novel way".[1]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a book of disturbing stories that you see".[5]

Eulàlia Iglesias of Ara rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a film outside the traditional orbits to portray a country that has lost its center of gravity".[2]

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References

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