The Quiet Maid (Spanish: Calladita) is a 2023 satirical drama film written and directed by Miguel Faus which stars Paula Grimaldo alongside Ariadna Gil, Pol Hermoso, and Luis Bermejo.
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| Spanish | Calladita |
| Directed by | Miguel Faus |
| Written by | Miguel Faus |
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| Cinematography | Antonio Galisteo |
| Edited by | Iacopo Calabrese |
| Music by | Paula Olaz |
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| Distributed by | Karma Films |
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| Country | Spain |
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Plot
editWorking for an upper-class family in the Costa Brava, quiet Colombian domestic maid Ana unlocks new ways to enjoy the Summer after coming across fellow maid Gisela.[1]
Cast
edit- Paula Grimaldo as Ana[2]
- Ariadna Gil as Andrea[3]
- Luis Bermejo as Pedro[3]
- Nany Tovar as Gisela[2]
- Pol Hermoso as Jacobo[2]
- Violeta Rodríguez as Claudia[2]
Production
editA Calladita Films, Potenza Producciones, and Decentralized Pictures production,[2] the film was partially financed through the Andrews/Bernard Award (a Steven Soderbergh-backed post-production fund granted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival) and by a crowdfunding campaign through non-fungible tokens (NFC).[4] Jim Cummings served as executive producer.[1] The film was shot in September 2022 in the Costa Brava.[5] Faus explained his film as tackling "issues related to class differences and injustices from a satirical portrait of the Catalan upper middle class".[6]
Release
editThe Quiet Maid world premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in November 2023.[7] Its festival run also included screenings at the 27th Málaga Film Festival and the 8th BCN Film Fest. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 24 May 2024.[8]
Reception
editWendy Ide of ScreenDaily wrote that the film "combines a distinctive tone and striking visual sense with a knock-out performance from Paula Grimaldo".[2]
Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa assessed that the film "would have benefited from sharper, more sardonic writing".[3]
Laura Pérez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the discovery of Paula Grimaldo as the best thing about the film.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Tráiler de 'Calladita', la película española sobre una empleada doméstica financiada con NFTs". Cine con Ñ. 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Ide, Wendy (11 November 2023). "'The Quiet Maid': Tallinn Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ a b c Abbatescianni, Davide (15 November 2023). "Crítica: Calladita". Cineuropa.
- ^ Azábal, Guillermo (29 January 2023). "'Calladita', la película catalana financiada con NFT, premiada en Sundance". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (8 January 2022). "Así se gestó 'Calladita', la primera película europea financiada solo con NFT". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "Class differences and injustices shape the plot of 'Calladita', the first feature film by Miguel Faus". Festival de Málaga. 4 March 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (4 December 2023). "Artists First Signs Miguel Faus, Filmmaker Behind Soderbergh-Backed 'The Quiet Maid'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (8 January 2024). "El cine español que se estrenará en 2024". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Pérez, Laura (17 May 2024). "Crítica de 'Calladita', el debut apadrinado por Steven Soderbergh tras su paso por Sundance". Fotogramas.