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Wetland (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Wetland' (; ) is a 2021 Spanish thriller film directed by Iaki Snchez Arrieta which stars Ral Arvalo and Paz Vega alongside Joaqun Climent, Roberto lamo and Susi Snchez.
Plot
A biologist returns to his native land amid a dire drought episode and tries to protect the environment, but he meets opposition from the locals.
Cast
Production
The film was produced by Sunrise Pictures alongside El Lodo la pelcula AIE, in association with Telespan 2000, with participation of Punt Media and support from the Institut Valenci de Cultura. It was shot in the natural park of La Albufera and its surroundings.
Release
The film screened as the opening film of the 36th in October 2021. Distributed by Vrtice, it was initially slated for a 29 October 2021 theatrical release in Spain. The release date was eventually postponed to 10 December 2021.
Reception
Toni Vall of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be a "magnetic tale of scattered violence and social criticism".
Manuel J. Lombardo of 'Diario de Sevilla' scored 2 out of 5 stars assessing that the film gets bogged down in its own redundancies amid dramatic effects and a sensationalist drift.
Elsa Fernndez-Santos of 'El Pas' considered that the film contributes nothing to the environmental dilemma posed by Susi Snchez' character and "remains in the trite and superficial metaphor of the muddy waters, of the primitive men of the countryside versus those of the city".
Raquel Hernndez Lujn of 'HobbyConsolas' scored 68 out of 100 points ("acceptable"), writing that the film "works well as a wake-up call on environmental issues and manages to exploit the landscapes to create an unsettling atmosphere", while citing as negative points that the thriller side of the film works in fits and starts and that there are overacted secondary characters detracting from the story.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "10" | 2021 || rowspan = "10" | 4th Berlanga Awards || Best Actress || Paz Vega || || rowspan = "10" |
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| Best Actor || Joaqun Climent ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Susi Snchez ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Roberto lamo ||
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| Best Original Music || Xema Fuertes, Amadeo Moscard ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Jos Jaime Linares ||
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| Best Editing || Marta Salas ||
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| Best Cinematography and Lighting || Guillem Oliver ||
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| Best Sound || Dani Navarro, Ivn Martinez Rufat ||
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| Best Costume Design || Giovanna Ribes ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2021
References
Category:2021 thriller films
Category:Spanish thriller films
Category:Films shot in the province of Valencia
Category:Films about water scarcity
Category:2020s Spanish-language films
Category:2020s Spanish films
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