Sky High (2020 film)

Sky High
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Hasta el cielo
Directed by	Daniel Calparsoro
Screenplay by	Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Produced by	Borja Pena
Starring	Miguel Herrán Luis Tosar Carolina Yuste Patricia Vico Fernando Cayo Richard Holmes Asia Ortega Ayax Pedrosa Dollar Selmouni
Cinematography	Josu Inchaústegui
Edited by	Antonio Frutos
Production company	Vaca Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures International Spain
Release dates	22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) (Málaga) 18 December 2020 (2020-12-18) (Spain)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Sky High (Spanish: Hasta el cielo) is a 2020 Spanish crime thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría which stars Miguel Herrán, Luis Tosar, Carolina Yuste, Patricia Vico, Fernando Cayo, Richard Holmes, Asia Ortega, Ayax Pedrosa, and Dollar Selmouni.

Plot

The plot follows the progression in the criminal career of Ángel, a young man from the Madrid suburbs, after he meets Estrella in a club.[1] It depicts misadventures of a gang of petty criminals after the real estate crash.[2]

Cast

• Miguel Herrán as Ángel[3]
• Carolina Yuste as Estrella[3]
• Fernando Cayo as Duque[3]
• Luis Tosar as Rogelio[3]
• Asia Ortega as Sole[3]
• Richard Holmes as Poli[4]
• Patricia Vico as Mercedes[5]
• Ayax Pedrosa as Motos[6]
• Dollar Selmouni as Gitano[6]
• Jarfaiter [es] as Toño[6]
• Ramseys as Nando[6]
• Carlytos Vela as Pintas[6]

Production

Sky High was produced by Vaca Films [es], with additional participation from RTVE, Movistar+, Telemadrid, Canal+ and Netflix and support from ICAA and Programa Media.[7] The film had a €4 million budget.[7] Universal Pictures International Spain was the distributor of the film.[8] The film was directed by Daniel Calparsoro and the screenplay authored by Jorge Guerricaechevarría.[9][10]

The eight-week long filming started in September 2019 in Madrid.[3][11] Shooting locations included Madrid, Valencia and Ibiza.[3]

Release

Emma Lustres, Carolina Yuste, Daniel Calparsoro, Miguel Herrán, Luis Tosar and Jorge Guerricaechevarría at the 2020 Málaga Film Festival

The film was presented at the 23rd Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) on 22 August 2020,[12] and theatrically released in Spain on 18 December 2020.[13]

Sequel

In the wake of the acquisition of the film's streaming rights by Netflix, the intention to resume the fiction with an original series was reported.[14] In October 2021, Netflix announced Luis Tosar, Asia Ortega, Álvaro Rico, Alana Porra, Patricia Vico, Ayax Pedrosa, Dollar Selmouni, Richard Holmes and Carmen Sánchez as cast members of the sequel series.[15]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2020

References

1. "Miguel Herrán y Carolina Yuste, entre el amor, la pasión y el peligro en este clip exclusivo de 'Hasta el cielo'". Bekia (in Spanish). 15 December 2020.
2. Calparsoro, Daniel (2023-03-17), Hasta el cielo (Thriller), Miguel Herrán, Carolina Yuste, Asia Ortega, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Movistar Plus+, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), retrieved 2024-10-08
3. "Tráiler de 'Hasta el cielo', de Daniel Calparsoro". Fotogramas (in Spanish). 15 October 2020.
4. "Netflix convertirá en serie la película 'Hasta el cielo', de Daniel Calparsoro". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 30 October 2020.
5. Jiménez, Jesús (16 December 2020). "Cine Miguel Herrán: "Mi personaje está dispuesto a sacrificarlo todo para llegar 'Hasta el cielo'"". RTVE (in Spanish).
6. Zamora, Andrea (22 December 2020). "'Hasta el cielo': Por qué Daniel Calparsoro fichó a raperos para su película". SensaCine (in Spanish).
7. "'Hasta el cielo' – estreno en cines 18 de diciembre". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 14 December 2020.
8. Ros, Ana (24 June 2020). "Pasen y vean: películas españolas que se estrenarán antes de que acabe el año". Academia de Cine (in Spanish).
9. "Un clip de 'Hasta el cielo', la nueva película de Daniel Calparsoro". Las Provincias (in Spanish). 11 December 2020.
10. "'Sky High' Summary & Ending - Climbing That Ladder Of Social Hierarchy | DMT". Digital Mafia Talkies. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
11. "Daniel Calparsoro inicia el rodaje de 'Hasta el cielo', una producción de Vaca Films". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 18 September 2019.
12. "'Hasta el cielo', de Daniel Calparsoro, un reflejo real del "crimen organizado patrio"". Europa Press. 22 August 2020.
13. Reszka, David Maciejewski (29 December 2020). "Netflix expandirá el universo de 'Hasta el cielo' en una nueva serie de televisión". Los 40 (in Spanish).
14. "'Hasta el cielo': la historia real de la película de estreno de Netflix". 2 April 2021.
15. "Netflix anuncia seis nuevas producciones españolas y renueva 'Élite' y 'Valeria'". Europa Press. 28 October 2021.

External links

• Sky High at IMDb