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Unicorns (2023 Spanish film)
2023 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unicorns[3] (Spanish: Unicornios; Catalan: Unicorns) is a 2023 drama film directed by Àlex Lora starring Greta Fernández alongside Elena Martín, Nora Navas, and Pablo Molinero.
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Plot
The life of young, polyamorous and ambitious Isa begins to crumble as, undecided about committing to a stable monogamous relationship with Guillem, she returns to her family's home with her mother.[4][5][6][7][8]
Cast
- Greta Fernández as Isa[9][10][11]
- Elena Martín as Abril[12]
- Nora Navas as Mercè[12]
- Pablo Molinero as Mikel[12]
- Lidia Casanova as Gabi[12]
- Alejandro Pau as Guillem[12]
- Sònia Ninyerola as Marta[12]
Production
The screenplay is a loose adaptation of Sofía Ros' novel Mi casa en llamas, which deviates from the original work in primarily focusing on the protagonist's personal transformation.[7] It was penned by Marta Vivet, Pilar Palomero, María Mínguez and Àlex Lora.[13] The film was produced by Inicia Films alongside Jaibo Films,[6] with support from of TV3, IB3, ICEC, Movistar+ and Creative Europe's MEDIA.[14] Thais Català worked as cinematographer.[15]
Filming began in the province of Alicante,[16] with some footage shot in Cala el Xarco (Villajoyosa), also shooting in Barcelona.[17][18]
Release
The film is distributed by Filmax. Upon the wrapping of shooting, its theatrical release in Spain was expected for 2022.[18][19][20] The film made it to the 26th Málaga Film Festival's official selection slate and was presented on 15 March 2023.[21][22] It was scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 19 May 2023.[23] Its release date was later reported to be 30 June 2023.[24]
Reception
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that it manages to "portray in depth the emptiness of our world", without being wishy-washy.[25]
Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a somewhat erratic film about an erratic character".[26]
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References
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