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Dioses y perros
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Wikipedia article
'Dioses y perros' is a 2014 Spanish drama film directed by David Marqus and Rafael Montesinos. It stars Hugo Silva and Megan Montaner.
Plot
A drama tinged with black humor elements, the plot tracks the plight of Pasca, a man from Vallecas working as a boxing sparring and also taking care of his wheelchair-bound younger brother Toni. Pasca develops a relation with Adela, a lively young teacher and newcomer to the neighborhood.
Cast
Production
The screenplay is based on a story by Jaime Martnez Balmaseda. It was penned by David Marqus and Rafael Calatayud Cano. 'Dioses y perros' is a Nadie es Perfecto PC production, and it had support from ICAA, IVAC, Canal Nou and Audiovisual SGR. Filming wrapped on 4 October 2013. Shooting locations included Valencia and Madrid.
Release
The film was presented at the Mlaga Film Festival on 25 March 2014. Distributed by Festival Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 10 October 2014.
Reception
Andrea G. Bermejo of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the film simply "dives into the shit of its characters" to bring some humor, gaining in originality with the romantic plot pertaining Megan Montaner, who performs a "credible" posh woman from Cantabria. Summing it up, Bermejo underscored the film to be a "tragicomedy with punch".
Mirito Torreiro of 'Fotogramas' also rated it 3 out of 5 stars, considering that, despite seemingly having everything it takes to be a small masterpiece, the film "does not quite come together because of an ending that is not only predictable, but also very improvable".
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2014
References
Category:Films shot in Valencia
Category:Films shot in Madrid
Category:Films set in Madrid
Category:2014 drama films
Category:Spanish drama films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Spanish boxing films
Category:2010s Spanish films
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