Afternoons of Solitude
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| Spanish | Tardes de soledad |
| Directed by | Albert Serra |
| Starring | Andrés Roca Rey |
| Cinematography | Artur Tort Pujol |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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| Language | Spanish |
Afternoons of Solitude (Spanish: Tardes de soledad) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Albert Serra dealing with the world of bullfighting.
Plot
[edit]The film depicts bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey and his entourage throughout 14 corridas.
Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-French-Portuguese co-production by Andergraun Films alongside Lacima Producciones, Idéale Audiences, and Rosa Filmes.[1] Production was extended by five years, three years for shooting footage and two for editing the material.[2]
Release
[edit]The film was scheduled to debut at the Kursaal on 23 September 2024, in competition for the Golden Shell of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[2] Ahead of the film's premiere, PACMA asked for its removal from the festival slate.[2] It also made it to the slate of the 2024 New York Film Festival.[3] The film will be distributed in Spain by A Contracorriente Films, while Films Boutique acquired international sales rights.[1]
Reception
[edit]Luis Martínez of El Mundo gave the film 4 stars, declaring it as "a monumental, precious, precise, brutal, grief-stricken, tragic, beautiful and, from any point of view, unique film".[4]
Jonathan Romney of ScreenDaily described the film as "a deeply immersive work and an unashamedly repetitive one".[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (20 September 2024). "Films Boutique Picks Up Albert Serra's 'Afternoons of Solitude' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b c Pérez, Laura (23 September 2024). ""Hay cuadros que reflejan la guerra y no se retiran": Polémica por la película de toros de Albert Serra en el Festival de San Sebastián". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b Romney, Jonathan (23 September 2024). "'Afternoons Of Solitude': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Martínez, Luis (23 September 2024). "La sangre y la vida: Albert Serra nos hunde en lo profundo del mito táurico en 'Tardes de soledad' (****)". El Mundo.