Solo (2018 Spanish film)

Not to be confused with Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Solo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHugo Stuven
Written bySantiago Lallana
Hugo Stuven
StarringAlain Hernández
Aura Garrido
Ben Temple
CinematographyÁngel Iguácel
Music bySergio Jiménez Lacima
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) (Málaga)
  • 3 August 2018 (2018-08-03) (Spain)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Solo is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Hugo Stuven and written by Santiago Lallana and Hugo Stuven about a young surfer who falls off a cliff, injures himself and finds himself in a situation where he needs to fight for his survival.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

The plot dramatises the plight of Álvaro Vizcaíno, a surfer who temporarily disappeared after falling from a cliff in Fuerteventura in 2014.[5]

Cast

  • Alain Hernández as Álvaro Vizcaíno
  • Aura Garrido as Ona
  • Ben Temple as Nelo
  • Leticia Etala as Yaiza
  • Álvaro Vizcaíno as Él mismo
  • Francisco Javier Bolea Fernández as Amigo Ona
  • Alessandro Bandello as Amigo Álvaro
  • Renzo Murias Ayuso as Amigo Álvaro
  • Simón Espinque as Amigo Álvaro
  • Yesarela Arzumendi as Amiga Álvaro (as Yesarela Arzumendi Calero)
  • Alfonso Fernández Epalza as Amigo Álvaro
  • Celia del Busto Griñón as Amiga Álvaro
  • José Ignacio Cabezas Díez as Padre Álvaro
  • Elvira Isasi Loma Ossorio as Madre Álvaro
  • Yanira Soto Cabrera as Hermana Álvaro

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2018.[5] Distributed by Filmax,[6] it was theatrically released in Spain on 3 August 2018.

Reception

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that Alain Hernández "perfectly masters the screaming scale [of desperation] playing [surfer] Álvaro Vizcaíno".[6]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting a very committed Hernández as the film's standout whilst citing the "dated" attempts of "visual poetry" as a drawback.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Solo' Review: Alone, Like All the Others". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Solo Movie Review - Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alone (2018) - FilmAffinity". Film Affinity. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Solo 2018 Directed by Hugo Stuven Casasnovas". Letterboxd. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "'Solo' relata una historia de supervivencia con mar de fondo". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
  6. ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (30 July 2018). "Solo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  7. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (30 July 2018). "Solo". Fotogramas.