Siege[2] (Spanish: Asedio) is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican thriller film directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas and written by Marta Medina which stars Natalia de Molina and Bella Agossou.
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| Spanish | Asedio |
| Directed by | Miguel Ángel Vivas |
| Written by | Marta Medina |
| Based on | an original story by Miguel Ángel Vivas and José Rodríguez |
| Produced by | Enrique López Lavigne |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rafael Reparaz |
| Edited by | Luis de la Madrid |
| Music by | Sergio Acosta Russek |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €0.13 million (Spain)[1] |
Plot
editIn the wake of getting involved in a corruption case, riot police agent Dani switch sides during a home eviction in Madrid, teaming up with irregular immigrant and evictee Nasha as well as the latter's son Little.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Natalia de Molina as Dani[5]
- Bella Agossou as Nasha[6]
- Oscar Eribo as Little[5]
- Francisco Reyes as Trajano[5]
- Fran Cantos as Coria[5]
- Chani Martín as Cervantes[5]
- Jorge Kent as Rivero[5]
- Efraín Rodríguez as Lolo[5]
- Lucas Nabor[6]
- Federico Pérez Rey[6]
- Luis Hacha[6]
- Fernando Valdivielso[6]
- Karlos Aurrekoetxea[6]
- Alejandro Casaseca[6]
Production
editBased on an original story by Miguel Ángel Vivas and José Rodríguez, the film was written by Marta Medina.[7] It was produced by Apache Films (Enrique López Lavigne) alongside México City Project, in association with Sony Pictures International Productions and the participation of RTVE and Amazon Prime Video.[8] Filming lasted from October to November 2021.[8] The film was shot in an apartment building in Parla, in the Madrid region.[9]
Release
editAsedio was selected for screening in March 2023 in the 26th Málaga Film Festival's 'Malaga Premiere' lineup, the official selection's non-competitive slate.[10][11][12] Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 May 2023.[7] It received a theatrical release in Mexico on 21 September 2023.[13]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[14]
Eduardo Parra of La Opinión de Málaga deemed Asedio to be one of the best films of the year, "social, human, police, and pure action [cinema] and one of those movies that stay in your head and you cannot get them out".[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Siege". primevideo.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (3 December 2021). "Miguel Ángel Vivas, a punto de completar el Asedio". Cineuropa.
- ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (14 February 2023). "Las 70 películas españolas más esperadas para ver de 2023". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b c d e f g Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (28 April 2023). "Los estrenos del 5 de mayo. 'Asedio'. La ratonera". Aisge.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Asedio', la nueva película de Miguel Ángel Vivas, producida otra vez por Enrique López Lavigne". Audiovisual45. 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b "El 5 de mayo se estrena 'Asedio', la nueva película del director de 'Tu hijo', sobre una antidisturbios contra un sistema corrupto". Cine con Ñ. 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b Boquerini (26 November 2021). "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Asedio', de Miguel Ángel Vivas". El Correo.
- ^ Hdez. Velasco, Irene (3 May 2023). "'Asedio', un 'thriller' asfixiante que retrata a los antidisturbios frente a inmigrantes sin papeles". El Confidencial.
- ^ García Flores, Ana Belén (15 March 2023). "Natalia de Molina: "Mi personaje es una antiheroína, te puede hasta caer mal pero cambia hacia la empatía"". rtve.es.
- ^ Vivar, Dani (22 February 2023). ""Una vuelta a la vida": así será la 26º edición del Festival de Málaga". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Fernández, Cristina (22 February 2023). "Una veintena de películas competirán por las Biznagas de Oro del 26 Festival de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Sánchez, Verónica (23 September 2023). "Estrenos de la semana en cines (22/09/23): qué ver según la crítica". Tomatazos.
- ^ "Asedio". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Parra, Eduardo (16 March 2023). "Alicia en el laberinto de un barrio cualquiera de Madrid". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.