Bound in Heaven
Address: Xin Huo
Country: China
Duration: 109 minutes
Premiere: Not implemented
Run away from death, forward. The man who suffers a terminal illness will do so, along with his lover, friend and travel partner. A hard but positive film, with good image and sound.
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On Falling
Address: Laura Carreira
Country: United Kingdom - Portugal
Duration: 104 minutes
Premiere: Not implemented
A portrait of the working class. A young Portuguese lives in Scotland, working in a large warehouse, alone, in silence, against time. The film by Ken Loach I, in the style of Daniel Blake.
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The flashes
Address: Pilar Palomero
Country: Countries of Catalonia
Duration: 101 minutes
Premiere: 4 October, in theatres
Based on the first narrative of too big a heart. Isabel's former husband is ill, agonizing, and at the request of his daughter, Madalen, will help him. Silences and looks tell a lot. The role of the actors, to be highlighted.
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Conclave
Address: Edward Berger
Country: United Kingdom - United States
Duration: 118 minutes
Premiere: In December, in theaters
Unexpectedly, the Pope has died, and the protagonist cardinal will have to arrange the conclave, which will become a symbol. They will meet in the Vatican. Four candidates, each one of them on one end, and under the fountain a lot of dirty secrets. Entertain and laugh.
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In fanfare
Address: Emmanuel Courcol
Country: France
Duration: 103 minutes
Premiere: 27 November, in theaters
The relationship between the two brothers: the feeling of guilt of one, the resentment of the other. A disease will bind you, as well as music. A hard film, well worked and counted. Not in vain has won the prize from the public.
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Emilia Pérez
Address: Jacques Audiard
Country: France
Duration: 130 minutes
Premiere: 5 December in theatres
The head of a drug cartel comes into contact with a prestigious attorney for a commission. It's a musical drama that speaks a lot about identity; as a musical it's good, and as a movie it's even more so.
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Parthenope
Address: Paolo Sorrentino
Country: Italy - France
Duration: 136 minutes
Premiere: In November
A film that talks about beauty, set in 1950. The protagonist who presents herself as the most beautiful woman in history, Parthenope, disserted with themes like religion, wealth, poverty, human behavior...
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House on fire
Address: Dani de la Orden
Country: Spain - Italy
Duration: 108 minutes
Premiere: Premiere in rooms in summer
Dramatic comedy. A mother decides to sell her summer house and her relatives gather to collect the last remains of the house. The father of the family will also appear, with his new partner, who opposes the sale of the house.
And that was Saturday and not Sunday. It was hard for him to clear up the day, because there were far fewer people on the street and there was no hurry. Some soon approached Kursaal and Victoria Eugenia Theatre, where they projected the closing movie of the night, We Live in... [+]
The ninth and final day, at a special festival that will remember me with great affection. Leaving two films risky for the last day, I'm writing this first chronicle with the music of a bar, because I didn't like the movie I saw before.
I've seen Ulysses in the program of the... [+]
The Gasteiztarra Patricia López de Arnaiz has been made with the Goya the best lead actor at the 72 San Sebastian Festival. In the Zinemaldia, for his work in the film 'The Flashes', directed by Pilar Palomero.
The film is based on the first narrative of Eider Rodríguez's book... [+]
I never cry with movies. I've seen hard films, sad stories, full of death, showing the worst of the human being, without asking for forgiveness. I've seen beautiful, elegant, monumental movies that talk about miracles, deep. And yet, I don't cry with movies. Those of us who... [+]
Although outside the Concha de Oro competition and other awards, other – usually good – works are premiered in the Official Section. In particular, there are sixteen competing films and 22 films – twenty films and two telescopes – are in projection.
One of the series... [+]
When I made the Festival calendar, the first film I chose was Parthenope. Not knowing what it was, before I read the synopsis, I knew I had to see it, because it was from director Paolo Sorrentino. My roommate and roommate always tells me that I’m an “excited” with that... [+]
On Wednesday, the Greek Costa-Gavras was at Donostia-San Sebastian, at 91, presenting his new work and giving him the level with Le dernier souffle; and on Thursday the British Mike Leigh, with an elegant black cane and an 81 year old luggage.
New old ones? No. And I'm not... [+]
Family dynamics that have been worsening for too long tend to become chronic and cannot be easily cured. In the feature film written and directed by Sandra Romero, where the silence passes (The place that passes the silence), Antonio (Antonio Araque) returns to Ecija (Andalusia)... [+]
There is sometimes a feeling that everything is tied. It will be possible to see everything, even in the Official Section, always under a framework. We have seen some touches of humor, weeping dramas, suspenses, documentaries, even a horror film – which we will analyze at the... [+]
On June 28 of this year, Casa in Flames (Etxea Sutan), a dramatic comedy directed by Dani de la Orden, premiered. I told him I thought I would see him a month before the festival, when I was talking to a friend, and he recommended it to me. Although we do not always agree, the... [+]
Always within a framework, but we are seeing everything in the Official Section of the Festival. And that, to tell the truth, is appreciated. There’s a big difference between the dozens of “smell your eggs” in this bullfighter’s movie and the infinite silences of On... [+]
On Monday afternoon, I had already planned two documentaries carried out in the Basque Country. I am not particularly fond of documentaries, but Zinemaldia is often a good opportunity to set aside habits and traditions. I decided on the Pello Gutierrez Peñalba Replica a week... [+]
The headline may suggest it, but no, we haven't seen El Hoyo 2. But The End. Joshua Oppenheimer's film is built around a luxury bunker. The director of the film debuts in the feature film, after a fruitful career with the two documentary films that precede him. It brings a mojo... [+]