A House on the Outskirts

A House on the Outskirts
A House on the Outskirts
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Una casa en las afueras
Directed by	Pedro Costa
Screenplay by	José Ángel Esteban; Carlos López;
Produced by	Enrique Cerezo; Pedro Costa; Carlos Vasallo;
Starring	Juan Echanove; Emma Suárez; Tania Henche; Asunción Balaguer; Susi Sánchez; Lydia Bosch;
Cinematography	Federico Ribes
Edited by	Esperanza Cobos
Music by	Alberto Iglesias
Production; companies	Pedro Costa PC; Atrium Productions;
Distributed by	Columbia TriStar Films de España
Release date	8 September 1995;
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

A House on the Outskirts (Spanish: Una casa en las afueras)^[1] is a 1995 Spanish romantic psychological thriller film^[2] directed by Pedro Costa [es] from a screenplay by Carlos López and José Ángel Esteban starring Emma Suárez and Juan Echanove alongside Tania Henche, Asunción Balaguer, Susi Sánchez, and Lydia Bosch.

Plot

The plot explores the relationship between single mother Yolanda and seemingly affable man Daniel. As they install in an isolated house, the aforementioned relationship becomes overwhelming and threatening due to Daniel's past.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Juan Echanove as Daniel^[5]
Emma Suárez as Yolanda^[5]
Tania Henche as Patricia^[5]
Asunción Balaguer as madre^[5]
Susi Sánchez as Teresa^[5]
Lydia Bosch as Blanca^[5]
Tony Isbert [es] as comisario^[5]
Ana Labordeta [es] as Marta^[5]
Saturnino García [es] as jefe de obra^[5]
Maite Blasco [es] as madre superiora^[5]

Production

The film was produced by Pedro Costa PC and Atrium Productions.^[2] It boasted a 200 million ₧ budget.^[2] It was primarily shot in a country house near Valdenuño Fernández, with some footage also shot in Denia.^[2]

Release

The film was released theatrically on 8 September 1995.^[6]

Reception

Augusto Martínez Torres of El País described the film as "a sort of a complex exercise in style which does not quite work as it should due to various reasons".^[7]

References

^ "Cine Espana". Variety. 25 September 1995.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Albert, Antonio (7 October 1994). "Pedro Costa acaba 'Una casa en las afueras', un 'thriller' de amor apasionado". El País.
^ García, Rocío (6 September 1995). "Juan Echanove y Emma Suarez protagonizan un 'thriller' pasional". El País. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ Benavent 2000, p. 149.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Benavent 2000, p. 148.
^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 148. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
^ Martínez Torres, Augusto (11 September 1995). "Producto coherente de género". El País.

[1] "Cine Espana". Variety. 25 September 1995.

[albert-2] Albert, Antonio (7 October 1994). "Pedro Costa acaba 'Una casa en las afueras', un 'thriller' de amor apasionado". El País.

[3] García, Rocío (6 September 1995). "Juan Echanove y Emma Suarez protagonizan un 'thriller' pasional". El País. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[FOOTNOTEBenavent2000149-4] Benavent 2000, p. 149.

[FOOTNOTEBenavent2000148-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Benavent 2000, p. 148.

[6] Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 148. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.

[7] Martínez Torres, Augusto (11 September 1995). "Producto coherente de género". El País.

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