The Reconquest

The Reconquest
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa reconquista
Directed byJonás Trueba
Written byJonás Trueba
Produced byJavier Lafuente
Starring
CinematographySantiago Racaj
Edited byMarta Velasco
Production
company
Los Ilusos Films
Distributed byCine Binario
Release dates
  • 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22) (SSIF)
  • 30 September 2016 (2016-09-30) (Spain)

The Reconquest (Spanish: La reconquista) is a 2016 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Jonás Trueba which stars Francesco Carril, Itsaso Arana, Candela Recio, Pablo Hoyos and Aura Garrido.

Plot

It is set in Madrid. Manuela and Olmo meet again 15 years after their first love.[1]

Cast

Production

Produced by Los Ilusos Films, the film had the participation of TVE and Movistar+.[4] It was shot on location in Madrid.[3] Santiago Racaj worked as cinematographer, whereas Javier Lafuente took over production duties.[3]

Release

The film was presented on 22 September 2016, screened in the 64th San Sebastián International Film Festival's official selection.[5][6] Distributed by Cine Binario,[4] it was theatrically released in Spain on 30 September 2016.[7]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter underscored the film to be "self-indulgent but sharp-eyed", Trueba's most intimate film yet, displaying "sincerity" and "evident love of cinema", yet being "less lively, less fun (and funny)" than prior Trueba's pictures and wondered that it be fun to see Trueba to try to work beyond his Rohmerian comfort zone.[8]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía gave the film 4 out 5 stars, assessing that Francesco Carril and Itsaso Arana are able to talk, drink and dance "as if the film were life itself".[2]

Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya scored 4 out of 5 stars, deeming The Reconquest to be "an excellent film about the passage of time and its consequences".[9]

Pere Vall of Fotogramas gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the "beautiful" planning of the swing dance scene.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Meseguer, Astrid (30 September 2016). "¿Qué pasaría si te reencontraras con tu primer amor quince años después?". La Vanguardia.
  2. ^ a b c d Bermejo, Andrea G. (27 September 2016). "La reconquista". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  3. ^ a b c d Bermejo, Andrea G. (30 September 2016). "La ilusión de los ilusos". Cinemanía.
  4. ^ a b "'La reconquista' – estreno en cines 30 de septiembre". Audiovisual451. 26 September 2016.
  5. ^ Martínez, Luis (22 September 2016). "Stone y el ruido". El Mundo.
  6. ^ Medina, Marta (27 September 2016). "¿Qué harías si el primer amor de tu vida reapareciese para reconquistarte?". El Confidencial.
  7. ^ Ruiz Lopera, Hernán (30 September 2016). "Estrenos de cartelera del 30 de septiembre de 2016". ign.com.
  8. ^ Holland, Jonathan (26 September 2016). "'The Reconquest' ('La Reconquista'): Film Review | San Sebastian 2016". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ^ Casas, Quim (29 September 2016). "'La reconquista': el amor a los 15 y a los 30". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  10. ^ Vall, Pere (1 September 2016). "La reconquista". Fotogramas.