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Wikipedia article
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'Neon Flesh' is a 2010 neo-noir thriller with comedy elements film directed by Paco Cabezas which stars Mario Casas alongside Vicente Romero, Macarena Gmez, Blanca Surez, and ngela Molina. It is a Spanish-Argentine-Swedish-French co-production.
Plot
The plot follows the mishaps of Ricky, a young man who wants to build a brothel for her mother Pura, a prostitute set to be released from jail, so she can manage it. He teams up with a pimp, a bodyguard with the mental age of a child, and a transvestite, while a drug-addicted prostitute, a policeman and the latter's horny daughter stay aloof.
Cast
Production
The film is based on a short film of the same name directed by Paco Cabezas. Some cast members from the short film reprised their roles in the full-length film (notable exceptions were scar Jaenada and Victoria Abril, respectively replaced by Mario Casas and ngela Molina).
A co-production among companies from Spain, Argentina, Sweden and France, the film was produced by s Morena Films alongside Jaleo Films, Oberon Cinematogrfica, Mandarin Films, Hepp Films and Pensa&Rocca, with the participation of Canal Sur, TVC, TVV, TVG, and ETB. Shooting locations in Spain included Seville whereas shooting locations in Argentina included Belgrano (Buenos Aires). Crew during the Argentine part of the filming used masks due to the 2009 swine flu pandemic alert.
Release
The film was presented at the Sitges Film Festival on 9 October 2010.
Distributed by Vrtice Cine, it was theatrically released in Spain on 21 January 2011. It opened in Argentine theatres on 21 February 2013.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' assessed that the "hugely entertaining" film "reps crude, violent, flashy and sentimental fare, but with a sharp, intelligent edge that gets it out of jail".
Jess Palacios of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the honesty of the proposal whilst pointing out its "cinephagic naivety", assessing that "however irregular it sometimes appears, [it is] one of the most refreshing Spanish films of the year".
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2011
* List of Argentine films of 2013
References
Category:2010 thriller films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Films shot in Buenos Aires
Category:Films shot in the province of Seville
Category:Spanish thriller films
Category:Argentine thriller films
Category:Swedish thriller films
Category:French thriller films
Category:Features based on short films
Category:Films directed by Paco Cabezas
Category:2010s Spanish films
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