The Art of Return (Spanish: El arte de volver) is a 2020 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Collantes. It stars Macarena García alongside Nacho Sánchez, Ingrid García Jonsson, Mireia Oriol, Luka Peros, Lucía Juárez and Celso Bugallo.
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| Spanish | El arte de volver |
| Directed by | Pedro Collantes |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Daniel Remón |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Diego Cabezas |
| Edited by | Pedro Collantes |
| Music by | Yuri Méndez |
Production company | Tourmalet Films |
| Distributed by | Filmax |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot tracks a young actress (Noemí) returning from New York to Spain to attend a potentially career-changing audition. Once in Madrid, she rethinks vital issues.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Macarena García as Noemí[3]
- Nacho Sánchez as Carlos[3]
- Ingrid García Jonsson as Ana[3]
- Mireia Oriol as Laura[3]
- Luka Peroš[1]
- Lucía Juárez[1]
- Celso Bugallo as Marcos[3]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Pedro Collantes and Daniel Remón.[4] The film was developed under the Venice's Biennale College film workshop programme.[5] Pedro Collantes was credited as film editor of his debut film,[5] which was produced by Tourmalet Films. Diego Cabezas took over the cinematography whereas Yuri Méndez was responsible for the music.[6]
Release
editThe Art of Return was presented at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2020.[7] It also screened at the Seville European Film Festival,[1] the Hong Kong International Film Festival[8] and the Transilvania International Film Festival.[9] Distributed by Filmax,[10] it was theatrically released in Spain on 11 December 2020.
Reception
editMiguel Ángel Pizarro of eCartelera ranked the film number 3 on the top ten Spanish films of 2020, considering that Macarena García offers one of the best performances of her career, and that the film is one of those hidden gems, to be delighted with because it is a discovery, a small miracle, one of those that leave a long aftertaste in the viewer.[11]
Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that even if the film goes round and round around the same idea, that circumstance, rather than a drawback, it reinforces the film's identity.[2]
Mariona Borrull of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Macarena García's acting "muscle" as the best thing about the film while mentioning that the films "sometimes lacks a bit of punch" as the worst thing about it.[12]
Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated it 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting García's performance playing a character with whom it is not easy to empathize ("so Rohmerian in her self-deceptions and egoisms") as the best thing about the film, while citing the not-very-credible escene in the art gallery with García Jonsson as a negative point.[13]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76th CEC Medals | Best New Director | Pedro Collantes | Nominated | [14] |
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Film Poster | Pablo Dávila, Espinar Gabriel | Nominated | [15] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Silvestre, Juan (9 December 2020). "'El arte de volver': clip exclusivo de la nuevo de Macarena García". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b "El arte de volver". Cinemanía. 9 December 2020 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d e Melía, León (20 July 2021). "Todo en un día". La Rioja.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (10 September 2020). "Review: The Art of Return". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b Corvin, Ann-Marie (2 September 2020). "Filmax Acquires Biennale College Film 'The Art of Return' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (6 June 2021). "Reencuentros y despedidas". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ "Pedro Collantes, el español que acompaña a Almodóvar y De la Iglesia en Venecia". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Reporter, News Hub Asia (2021-04-03). "Pedro Collantes' The Art of Return sets its Asian Premiere at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival | News Hub Asia". Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "The Art of Return". tiff.ro. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "'El arte de volver' – estreno en cines 11 de diciembre". Audiovisual451. 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2020". eCartelera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Borrul, Mariona (10 December 2020). "Crítica de 'El arte de volver'. Para perderse (y volverse a encontrar)". Fotogramas.
- ^ Sánchez, Sergi (11 December 2020). "Crítica de "El arte de volver": Retorno al pasado ★★★✩✩". La Razón.
- ^ "'La boda de Rosa' se impone en las Medallas CEC". Cine con Ñ. 22 February 2021.
- ^ Díaz, J. (2 March 2021). "Palmarés de los Premios Feroz 2021: todos los ganadores en la noche del cine español". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
External links
edit- The Art of Return on IMDb
- The Art of Return on ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
- Official trailer on YouTube