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The Daughter (2021 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Daughter' is a 2021 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Manuel Martn Cuenca, which stars Javier Gutirrez, Patricia Lpez Arnaiz and Irene Virgez.
Plot
Irene is a teenage girl living in a youth detention center who has just got pregnant. She is offered to live with Javier and Adela (a couple desperate to have a child) in a remote house in the mountains in exchange for the baby.
Cast
* Javier Gutirrez as Javier.
* Patricia Lpez Arnaiz as Adela.
* Irene Virgez as Irene.
Production
'The Daughter' was written by Manuel Martn Cuenca and Alejandro Hernndez based on a "horror-oriented" original story by Flix Vidal.
The film was produced by MOD Producciones, La Loma Blanca PC, and La Hija Producciones La Pelcula AIE, with the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur Radio y Televisin and Movistar+, funding from the ICAA and Arcano Financiacin Audiovisual, support from and the sponsoring of the . The score was composed and performed by Vetusta Morla.
Fully shot in the province of Jan, filming locations included the provincial capital (Jan) as well as the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. The fictional couple's house in the mountains was located in the so-called Llanos del Peral.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 13 September 2021. It also screened at the 69th San Sebastin International Film Festival later in the month. Distributed by Caramel Films, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 26 November 2021.
Reception
Janire Zurbano of 'Cinemana' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that while lacking the rhythm and plot-turns of other Martn Cuenca's films such as 'Cannibal' and 'The Motive', the almost theatrical mise-en-scne and the visual power of the landscapes put tension and pressure on the viewers; cornering them to identify with the protagonists.
Beatriz Martnez of 'Fotogramas' gave the film 5 out of 5 stars, considering the film a masterpiece of contemporary Spanish cinema, a film "as shocking as it is memorable, as a macabre fable".
Raquel Hernndez Lujn of 'HobbyConsolas' gave the film 60 out of 100 points, considering thatdespite praising the exquisite cinematography, the composition of the shots, the score and the performances of the adultsit was a "slow, predictable and boring" film and that the child actress' performance was subpar.
Quim Casas of 'El Peridico de Catalunya' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the "elegant and austere" filmmaking plays well on its setting and the reduced number of characters.
Awards and nominations
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| align = "center" rowspan = "3" | 2021 || rowspan = "3" | 34th ASECAN Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "3" |
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| Best Director || Manuel Martn Cuenca ||
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| Best Screenplay || Manuel Martn Cuenca, Alejandro Hernndez ||
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| align = "center" rowspan = "12" | 2022 || 9th Feroz Awards || Best Original Score || Vetusta Morla || ||
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| rowspan = "6" | 1st Carmen Awards || Best Fiction Feature Film || La Loma Blanca PC || || rowspan = "6" |
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| Best Direction || Manuel Martn Cuenca ||
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| Best Screenplay || Alejandro Hernndez, Manuel Martn Cuenca ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Ernesto Chao ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Yolanda Pia ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Juan Carlos Villanueva ||
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| rowspan = "2" | 77th CEC Medals || Best Director || Manuel Martn Cuenca || || rowspan = "2" |
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| Best Actor || Javier Gutirrez ||
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| rowspan = "2" | 36th Goya Awards || Best Director || Manuel Martn Cuenca || || rowspan = "2" |
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| Best Actor || Javier Gutirrez ||
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| 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Leading Role || Javier Gutirrez || ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2021
References
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