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Spanish | Solos en la noche |
Directed by | Guillermo Rojas |
Written by | Guillermo Rojas |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Alejandro Espadero |
Edited by | Manuel Terceño |
Music by | Miguel Rivera |
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Distributed by | Summer Films |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Alone in the Night (Spanish: Solos en la noche)[1] is a 2024 Spanish comedy-drama film[2] written, directed, and produced by Guillermo Rojas. It stars Pablo Gómez-Pando, Andrea Carballo, Beatriz Arjona, Félix Gómez, Alfonso Sánchez, and Paula Usero. It is set against the backdrop of the 23 February 1981 attempted coup d'état.
Plot
[edit]Set in an indeterminate town of Andalusia, the plot follows a group of left-wing labor lawyers hiding in a house upon the onset of the 23 February 1981 attempted coup d'état.[3][1]
Cast
[edit]- Pablo Gómez-Pando as Paco[4]
- Andrea Carballo as Adriana[5]
- Beatriz Arjona as Carmen[6]
- Félix Gómez as Toni[5]
- Alfonso Sánchez as Manolo[5]
- Paula Usero as Marisol[6]
- Jacinto Bobo as Pepe[5]
Production
[edit]Alone in the Night was produced by Summer Films alongside La Claqueta PC and Brandon y Brenda la película AIE with the participation of Canal Sur Radio y Televisión, and backing from AAIICC , Ibermedia, and Ayuntamiento de Priego de Córdoba.[4] Shooting locations included Utrera and Priego de Córdoba.[7]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the non-competitive slate of the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 7 March 2024.[6][8] Filmin took over theatrical and streaming distribution.[4] Eventually distributed by Summer Films,[9] Alone in the Night was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2024.[10]
Reception
[edit]Yago García of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, billing it as a gentle look at a time and events that call [instead] for vitriol.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alone In The Night". Spanish Screenings. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Braulio (1 March 2024). "'Solos en la noche', un relato familiar que salta a la pantalla". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ "'Solos en la noche': el 23F en clave de humor y contado desde un lugar que no es Madrid". Infobae. 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Jiménez, Marta (13 March 2023). "Alta comedia para el 23F del 81: 'Solos en la noche', de Guillermo Rojas". Cordópolis – via eldiario.es.
- ^ a b c d Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (15 September 2024). "Los estrenos del 20 de septiembre. 'Solos en la noche'. Verdades urgentes". Aisge.
- ^ a b c "'Solos en la noche': el 23F en clave de humor y contado desde un lugar que no es Madrid". La Vanguardia. 7 March 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Braulio (1 March 2024). "'Solos en la noche', un relato familiar que salta a la pantalla". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ Cano, Jose (7 March 2024). "'Solos en la noche' convierte el 23F en trasunto de la pandemia y se intenta tomar los dos a guasa desde el miedo compartido". Cine con Ñ.
- ^ a b García, Yago (19 September 2024). "Crítica de 'Solos en la noche': ya podemos reírnos del 23F". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Velasco, Juan (19 July 2024). "'Solos en la noche', de Guillermo Rojas, ya tiene fecha de estreno en cines". Cordópolis – via eldiario.es.
External links
[edit]- 2024 films
- Films set in Andalusia
- Films set in 1981
- Spanish historical comedy-drama films
- 2024 comedy-drama films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- 2020s Spanish films
- Spanish-language comedy-drama films
- Films shot in the province of Seville
- Films shot in Andalusia
- Films about coups d'état
- Films about the Spanish Transition
- 2020s historical comedy-drama films