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Wikipedia article




'The Gentiles' is a 2021 Spanish drama film directed by Santi Amodeo which stars frica de la Cruz and Paula Daz alongside Olga Navaln, Lola Buero and Alva Inger.

Plot



Set in Seville, the plot tracks Ana, a teenager and social media enthusiast who feels attracted to Corrales, and which otherwise becomes acquainted with a suicide-related game.

Cast



Production



The film was produced by Grupo Tranquilo PC, Sacromonte Films and Las Gentiles AIE, with the participation of Canal Sur and funding from Junta de Andaluca. Shooting began in February 2021 in Seville. Alex Cataln was responsible for the cinematography. The music was composed by Bronquio and Amodeo himself.

Release



The film was presented at the 18th Seville European Film Festival in November 2021. It also screened at the Tallinn Festival. Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it was theatricallly released in Spain on 3 June 2022.

Reception



Paula Arantzazu Ruiz of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "encouraged by a suggestive clash between reality and virtuality", "the classic generational conflict" is resolved by Amodeo "with an unexpected and conventional way out", perhaps excessive for the reviewer, summing up as a bottom line: "live fast, die young and leave a beautiful story on Instagram".

Eullia Iglesia of 'Fotogramas' also scored 3 out of 5 stars, considering that Amodeo "records with enviable naturalness the disorientation of youth in the time of social media", while citing the "excessive" shock value of the final twist as a negative point.

Javier Ocaa of 'El Pas' considered the film to be "a story of exultant attitude and overwhelming personality in its young female characters".

See also



* List of Spanish films of 2022

References



Category:2021 drama films

Category:Spanish drama films

Category:Films about suicide

Category:Films shot in the province of Seville

Category:Sacromonte Films films

Category:Films set in Seville

Category:2020s Spanish-language films

Category:2020s Spanish films

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