As Silence Passes By (Spanish: Por donde pasa el silencio) is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Sandra Romero (in her directorial debut feature).

As Silence Passes By
Theatrical release poster
SpanishPor donde pasa el silencio
Directed bySandra Romero
Screenplay bySandra Romero
Starring
  • Antonio Araque
  • Javier Araque
  • María Araque
  • Mona Martínez
  • Nico Montoya
  • Emmanuel Medina
  • Tamara Casellas
CinematographyAngello Faccini
Edited byCristóbal Fernández
Music byPaloma Peñarrubia
Production
companies
  • Mammut
  • Playa Chica
  • Icónica Producciones
  • Auna Producciones
  • Pasa el silencio AIE
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) (Zinemaldia)
  • 29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Antonio, who earns a living as a waiter, returns from Madrid to his hometown of Écija during the Holy Week [es] to look for his twin brother Javier, which needs his help.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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As Silence Passes By is a Mammut, Playa Chica, Icónica, Auna Producciones and Pasa el silencio AIE production with the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur and Filmin.[1] It was shot in Écija and Carmona.[1]

Release

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The film world premiered in the 'New Directors' slate of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2024.[3][5] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 29 November 2024.[6]

Reception

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Cédric Succivalli of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, billing it as "a very simple film about enormously challenging ideas".[7]

Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a harsh, gritty portrait of family relations in which people sometimes don't love each other in a healthy way, a lack of communication reigns and people are overly demanding".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "RTVE participa en 'Por donde pasa el silencio', ópera prima de Sandra Romero". rtve.es.
  2. ^ Romero, José M.; Blanes, P. (26 September 2024). "San Sebastián 2024 | Sandra Romero indaga en la familia, la clase obrera y el pueblo en su prometedor debut con 'Por donde pasa el silencio'". Cadena SER.
  3. ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (27 September 2024). "Review: As Silence Passes By". Cineuropa.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Por donde pasa el silencio". BTeam Pictures. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "'Por donde pasa el silencio', relaciones entre hermanos desde la realidad y la ficción". La Vanguardia. 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ Tena, Arturo (25 September 2024). ""Nadie nos enseña a ser hermanos": Sandra Romero presenta su fraternal ópera prima". Cine con Ñ.
  7. ^ Succivalli, Cédric (25 September 2024). "San Sebastian 2024 review: As Silence Passes By (Sandra Romero)". International Cinephile Society.