Little Loves (Spanish: Los pequeños amores) is a 2024 Spanish-French drama film written and directed by Celia Rico Clavellino which stars Adriana Ozores and María Vázquez alongside Aimar Vega.
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| Spanish | Los pequeños amores |
| Directed by | Celia Rico Clavellino |
| Written by | Celia Rico Clavellino |
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| Cinematography | Santiago Racaj |
| Edited by | Fernando Franco |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in summertime, the plot follows the uneasy and forced coexistence between Teresa and her mother Ani, in the wake of Ani's minor injury.[1][2]
Cast
edit- María Vázquez as Teresa[2]
- Adriana Ozores as Ani[2]
- Aimar Vega as Jonás[3]
- Pep Muñoz as Pablo[3]
Production
editThe film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures and Viracocha Films AIE alongside Noodles Productions with the participation of RTVE, TVC, and Filmin, and the backing and funding from ICAA, ICEC, CNC, and Creative Europe's MEDIA.[1] Shooting locations included Barcelona, Begues, L'Ametlla de Merola, Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues, Olesa de Bonesvalls, La Granada del Penedès, Navarcles, and Madrid.[4][5]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 4 March 2024.[6][7] Distributed by BTeam Pictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 8 March 2024.[1]
Reception
editPaula Arantzazu Ruiz of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a film about care filled with affection" in the verdict.[8]
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be an "extremely relatable, low-key drama".[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
27th Málaga Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Won | [10] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Adriana Ozores | Won | |||
| 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Dunia Ayaso Award | Won | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Jiménez, Jesús (18 January 2024). "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Los pequeños amores', con María Vázquez y Adriana Ozores". rtve.es.
- ^ a b c "Los pequeños amores". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (3 March 2024). "Los estrenos del 8 de marzo. 'Los pequeños amores'. Confidencias de verano". Aisge.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (11 August 2022). "Adriana Ozores y María Vázquez, reencuentro forzado entre madre e hija". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (28 August 2022). "Celia Rico concluye el rodaje de Los pequeños amores". Cineuropa.
- ^ "'Los pequeños amores' regala un retrato íntimo de la soledad y las relaciones madre-hija". El Español. 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Festival de Málaga 2024: David Trueba, Celia Rico e Isaki Lacuesta forman parte una programación con casi 250 películas". Fotogramas. 14 February 2024.
- ^ Ruiz, Paula Arantzazu (7 March 2024). "Crítica de 'Los pequeños amores': tormenta en el verano de nuestras vidas". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Holland, JOnathan (5 March 2024). "'Little Loves': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Sánchez Casademont, Rafael (9 March 2024). "Festival de Málaga 2024: Palmarés completo con todos los ganadores de la edición". Fotogramas.
- ^ SGAE, Fundación. "Celia Rico, Premio Dunia Ayaso 2024 por 'Los pequeños amores'". Fundación SGAE (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2024.