Solo is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Hugo Stuven and written by Santiago Lallana and Hugo Stuven about a young surfer who falls off a cliff, injures himself and finds himself in a situation where he needs to fight for his survival.[1][2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Hugo Stuven |
| Written by | Santiago Lallana Hugo Stuven |
| Starring | Alain Hernández Aura Garrido Ben Temple |
| Cinematography | Ángel Iguácel |
| Music by | Sergio Jiménez Lacima |
| Distributed by | Filmax |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot dramatises the plight of Álvaro Vizcaíno, a surfer who temporarily disappeared after falling from a cliff in Fuerteventura in 2014.[5]
Cast
edit- Alain Hernández as Álvaro Vizcaíno
- Aura Garrido as Ona
- Ben Temple as Nelo
- Leticia Etala as Yaiza
- Álvaro Vizcaíno as Él mismo
- Francisco Javier Bolea Fernández as Amigo Ona
- Alessandro Bandello as Amigo Álvaro
- Renzo Murias Ayuso as Amigo Álvaro
- Simón Espinque as Amigo Álvaro
- Yesarela Arzumendi as Amiga Álvaro (as Yesarela Arzumendi Calero)
- Alfonso Fernández Epalza as Amigo Álvaro
- Celia del Busto Griñón as Amiga Álvaro
- José Ignacio Cabezas Díez as Padre Álvaro
- Elvira Isasi Loma Ossorio as Madre Álvaro
- Yanira Soto Cabrera as Hermana Álvaro
Release
editThe film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2018.[5] Distributed by Filmax,[6] it was theatrically released in Spain on 3 August 2018.
Reception
editAndrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that Alain Hernández "perfectly masters the screaming scale [of desperation] playing [surfer] Álvaro Vizcaíno".[6]
Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting a very committed Hernández as the film's standout whilst citing the "dated" attempts of "visual poetry" as a drawback.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Solo' Review: Alone, Like All the Others". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Solo Movie Review - Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Alone (2018) - FilmAffinity". Film Affinity. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Solo 2018 Directed by Hugo Stuven Casasnovas". Letterboxd. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "'Solo' relata una historia de supervivencia con mar de fondo". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (30 July 2018). "Solo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (30 July 2018). "Solo". Fotogramas.
External links
edit- Solo at IMDb
- Solo at Rotten Tomatoes