2015 film
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| Directed by | José Skaf |
| Screenplay by | Diego Soto |
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| Cinematography | Emilio Guirao |
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| Music by | Arnau Bataller |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Vulcania is a 2015 dystopian drama film directed by José Skaf from a screenplay by Diego Soto which stars Miquel Fernández and Aura Garrido alongside Ginés García Millán, José Sacristán, Ana Wagener, Silvia Abril, Jaime Olías, and Rubén Ochandiano. It is a Spanish-French-Swedish international co-production.
Plot
A dystopian drama set in an isolated community split in two sides working in a foundry, the plot follows Jonás and Marta, who begin to question themselves about their small universe.
Cast
- Miquel Fernández [es] as Jonás
- Aura Garrido as Marta
- Ginés García Millán as Adam
- José Sacristán as Sr. Valoquia
- Ana Wagener as Aurora
- Silvia Abril as Ruth
- Jaime Olías as Alex
- Rubén Ochandiano
- Andrés Herrera as Fran
- Jordi Gràcia as Fidel
Production
The film is a Spanish-Swedish-French co-production by Zentropa Spain, Zentropa Sweden, and Ran Entertainment. It was shot in Spanish. Shooting locations in Catalonia included Tàrrega, Vall Fosca [es], and Lleida.
Release
The film premiered at the 48th Sitges Film Festival in October 2015. Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 4 March 2016.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter billed the film as a "low-budget dystopian tale" "stronger on atmospherics than on story", underlining as the bottom line "strong ideas and cast meet weak characters".
Paula Arantzazu Ruiz [es] of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, welcoming how the film distances itself by means its portrayal of claustrophobic oppression from the messianic tone of recent dystopian fictions catering to a teen audience.
Ricardo Aldarondo of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, drawing out "the use of dystopia to talk about everyday things" as the best thing about the film, while negatively citing the "lack of resources to be more ambitious".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | José Sacristán | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ García, Julián (4 March 2016). "José Skaf director del drama distópico 'Vulcania': "Hay que despertar, no conformarse"". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "Exclusiva: Presentamos el cartel de 'Vulcania'". Fotogramas. 26 August 2015.
- ^ ""Vulcania" s'estrena als cinemes". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 3 March 2016.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (28 March 2016). "'Vulcania': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Vulcania' – estreno en cines 4 de marzo". Audiovisual451. 3 March 2016.
- ^ "José Skaf estrena en Sitges su 'thriller' fantástico de debut 'Vulcania'". La Vanguardia. 11 October 2015.
- Ruiz, Paula Arantzazu (29 February 2016). "Vulcania". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- Aldarondo, Ricardo (17 February 2016). "Vulcania". Fotogramas.
- "Maggie Civantos y 'Vis a vis', en las candidaturas de los Premios de la Unión de Actores". Diario Sur. 16 February 2016.
- "'La novia', 'B, la película', 'La piedra oscura' y 'Vis a vis' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 15 March 2016.