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Piety (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Piety' aka ' is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine drama and black comedy film with camp elements directed and written by Eduardo Casanova which stars ngela Molina and Manel Llunell as Libertad and Mateo in a mother-son toxic relationship.
Plot
Set in 2011, the fiction concerns the toxic mother-son relationship established between Libertad (the mother) and Mateo (the son), formulating an analogy with the relationship of the North-Korean government with its populace. The maternal bond is upbended by Mateo's cancer diagnosis.
Cast
Production
Ana Beln was the original cast choice for the role of Libertad but she was eventually replaced by ngela Molina due to the former's stage commitments. A Spanish-Argentine co-production, the film was produced by Pokeepsie Films, Gente Seria AIE, Spal Films, Link-up and Crudo Films. Filming began on 27 September 2021. Shooting locations included Madrid and Andalusia.
Release
The film premiered at 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 3 July 2022, screened as part of the 'Proxima' lineup. It also screened at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan). It was later selected for the Montreal-based Fantasia International Film Festival. It will have its US premiere at the Austin-based Fantastic Fest and also made it to the 55th Sitges Film Festival official selection slate.
Reception
Mary Beth McAndrews of 'Dread Central' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing that Casanova manages to deliver "an upsettingly relevant and inherently queer message about relationships between mother and child".
J. Hurtado of 'Screen Anarchy' wrote that "tragicomic to an extreme perhaps only comparable to the best work of Todd Solondz", the film is "gorgeously vulgar and shocking, a film that draws from many to create something absolutely unique".
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2022 || 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Proxima Special Jury Prize || || align = "center" |
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| 26th Fantasia International Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Silver Audience Award for Best International Feature || ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2022
References
Category:Films shot in Madrid
Category:Films shot in Andalusia
Category:Spanish drama films
Category:Argentine drama films
Category:2020s Spanish-language films
Category:Pokeepsie Films films
Category:2020s Spanish films
Category:Films set in 2011
Category:Films about cancer
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