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The Chapel (film)
2023 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chapel (Spanish: La ermita) is a 2023 Spanish supernatural drama[1] film directed by Carlota Pereda and co-written by Albert Bertran, Carmelo Viera, and Pereda which stars Belén Rueda and Maia Zaitegi.
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Plot
8-year-old Emma seeks guidance and help from false medium Carol to contact with the ghost of a girl trapped in a chapel, so Emma could be able to communicate with her terminally-ill mother once she dies.[1][2]
Cast
- Maia Zaitegi as Emma[1]
- Belén Rueda as Carol[1]
- Josean Bengoetxea as Jon Elorza[3]
- Loreto Mauleón as Maider[4]
- Jon Olivares as Asier[3]
- Elena Irureta as Edurne[3]
- Nagore Aranburu as Ivana Peralta[3]
Production
The film was co-written by Albert Bertran Bas, Carmelo Viera, and Carlota Pereda.[1] It is a Filmax and Bixagu Entertainment production, and it had the participation of Netflix, RTVE, and EiTB, and backing from ICAA and Creative Europe MEDIA.[5] Shot in between the Basque Country and Navarre,[2] filming locations included Usurbil and Leitza.[6]
Release
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The Chapel was presented at the 56th Sitges Film Festival on 12 October 2023.[7] It was released theatrically in Spain on 17 November 2023.[5] The film had its North American premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 23, 2024.[8]
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Reception
Miguel Ángel Romero of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that starting with a powerful idea, the film becomes less and less effective as it progresses, being a more than worthy film notwithstanding.[9]
José Luis Losa of La Voz de Galicia assessed that the film never works either as an emotional drama or as a horror film.[10]
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References
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