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The House Among the Cactuses
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Wikipedia article
'The House Among the Cactuses' is a 2022 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Carlota Gonzlez-Adrio in her feature debut and written by Paul Pen. It is an adaptation of the latter's novel of the same name. It stars Ariadna Gil, Daniel Grao, and Ricardo Gmez.
Plot
The plot concerns the arrival of (and ensuing disruption caused by) a stranger (Rafa) to an idyllic community of cacti-growing people living in a remote valley and hiding a secret. The aforementioned community is formed by Rosa, Emilio and their daughters, all of them named after flowers (Lis, Iris, Melisa, Lila and Dalia).
Cast
Production
The film is a Cine365 Films, DZ Largometrajes y Audiovisuales AIE, Ikiru Films, La Terraza Films and Virtual Contenidos production, with the participation or association of RTVE, TV3, Orange TV and ICAA. It was shot on locations of Gran Canaria, including Arucas, Firgas, Valleseco, and Las Palmas. Filmax nabbed the film's distribution rights in post-production.
Release
The film was slated to have a pre-screening at Madrid's Cines Renoir Princesa on 12 September 2022. It was
theatrically released in Spain on 16 September 2022. It was also selected for screening in the 'Made in Spain' slate of the 70th San Sebastin International Film Festival.
Reception
Toni Vall of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, conceptualizing it as a symbiosis of 'Captain Fantastic' and 'The Beguiled'.
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2022
References
See also
* [https://sede.mcu.gob.es/CatalogoICAA/Peliculas/Detalle?Pelicula=159820 'The House Among the Cactuses'] at ICAA's 'Catlogo de Cinespaol'
Category:Films based on Spanish novels
Category:2022 directorial debut films
Category:Films shot in the Canary Islands
Category:Psychological thriller films
Category:Spanish thriller films
Category:Ikiru Films films
Category:2022 thriller films
Category:2020s Spanish films
Category:2020s Spanish-language films
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