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Empowered (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Empowered' is a 2018 Spanish comedy film directed by Santiago Segura which consists of a remake of the 2016 Chilean film 'No Filter' . The cast is led by Maribel Verd.
Plot
At a first glace everything seems to click in Paz's life. However, deep down, she has a serious problem: she cannot express her emotions to others, causing her much distress. She goes to a shamanic doctor, who prescribes her a potion. The effect of the potion is that Paz begins to express absolutely everything she is thinking about, without beating around the bush.
Cast
Production
'Empowered' was written by Benigno Lpez, Marta Gonzlez de Vega and Santiago Segura, adapting the original screenplay of 'No Filter' by Diego Ayala and Nicols Lpez. The film was produced by Bowfinger International Pictures S.L. alongside Sin Filtro la pelcula AIE and Atresmedia Cine, with the participation of Movistar+. The budget was valued at 3,894,000, receiving a help from the ICAA of 1,277,543. Shooting took place in different locations of the Madrid region, lasting for seven weeks. The score was composed by Roque Baos and Tessy Dez, whereas Kiko de la Rica worked as cinematographer.
Release
Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, 'Empowered' was theatrically released in Spain on 2 March 2018, scoring the biggest movie opening weekend for any Spanish domestic release in 2018 (to that date).
Reception
Reviewing for 'Fotogramas', Juan Pando scored the film with 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "fun" ending credits, whereas he otherwise missed some of the Santiago Segura's trademark "irreverent" humour, which appears "blurred" in the film.
Andrea G. Bermejo of 'Cinemana' rate it with 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the film turned out to be a precise portrait of how bad the state of things is.
Quim Casas of 'El Peridico de Catalunya' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, considering that Segura takes it to his territory, mixing some bite with the simplest comicality.
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2018
References
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