Mamifera (Catalan: Mamífera) is a 2024 Spanish comedy-drama film directed and written by Liliana Torres which stars Maria Rodríguez Soto and Enric Auquer. It is shot in Catalan.
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| Catalan | Mamífera |
| Directed by | Liliana Torres |
| Written by | Liliana Torres |
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| Cinematography | Lucía C. Pan |
| Edited by | Sofi Escudé Poulenc |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Plot
editThe plot examinates 40-year-old Lola's choice not to continue with an unwanted pregnancy with support from partner Bruno.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Maria Rodríguez Soto as Lola[1]
- Enric Auquer as Bruno[1]
- Ruth Llopis as Judit[3]
- Anna Alarcón as Paula[3]
- María Ribera as Marta[3]
- Anna Bertran as Íngrid[3]
- Mireia Aixalà as Sònia[3]
- Marina Rodríguez as Valèria[3]
- Ann Perelló as Isa[3]
- Amparo Fernández as Antonia[3]
Production
editThe film was produced by Distinto Films and Edna Cinema, and it had the co-production of 3Cat, the participation of RTVE and the backing from ICAA, ICEC, and Creative Europe's MEDIA.[4]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Texas-based South by Southwest Festival on 8 March 2024, International Women's Day.[2] It also made it to the slate of the D'A Film Festival Barcelona.[5] Distributed by Filmax,[4] it will be released theatrically in Spain on 26 April 2024.[5]
Reception
editAccording to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Mamifera has a 100% approval rating based on 9 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.0/10.[6]
Olivia Popp of Cineuropa wrote that "a powerful sense of weighty realism" is embedded within the film.[1]
Jessi Cape of The Austin Chronicle wrote that the film "tackles an endlessly complicated, often excruciating, sometimes beautiful topic with grace, humor, and easily relatable characters".[2]
Catherine Bray of Variety considered that what the film (an "engaging, well-acted Spanish drama") does so well is "to bring nuance to Lola's situation".[7]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
SXSW Film & TV Festival | Special Jury Award for Performance (Narrative Feature Competition) | Maria Rodríguez Soto | Won | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Popp, Olivia (12 March 2024). "Review: Mamífera". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c Cape, Jessi (9 March 2024). "SXSW Film Review: Mamifera". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mamífera". Filmax. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b "El festival South By Southwest premia l'actriu Maria Rodríguez Soto, protagonista de "Mamífera", coproducció de 3Cat". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b "La actriz española María Rodríguez Soto, premiada en el Festival South by Southwest". La Vanguardia. 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Mamifera". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Bray, Catherine (19 March 2024). "'Mamífera' Review: Engaging, Well-Acted Spanish Drama About an Unexpected Pregnancy". Variety.
- ^ Zee, Michaela (13 March 2024). "'Bob Trevino Likes It,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet' Lead SXSW Film & TV Festival Awards". Variety.