A Bright Sun
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| Catalan | Un sol radiant |
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| Cinematography | Àssia J. La-Roca Pérez |
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| Music by | Guillermo Martorell |
Production company | Atiende Films |
| Distributed by | Begin Again Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
A Bright Sun (Catalan: Un sol radiant)[1] is a 2023 Spanish apocalyptic coming-of-age drama film directed by Mònica Cambra and Ariadna Fortuny. It stars Laia Artigas, Nunu Sales, Núria Prims, and Jaume Villalta. It is shot in Catalan.
Plot
[edit]The plot depicts how 11-year-old Mila faces her last days before the end of the world.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Laia Artigas as Mila[2]
- Núria Sales as Íngrid[2]
- Núria Prims as Alicia[2]
- Jaume Villalta as Gabriel[2]
Production
[edit]An Atiende Films production,[3] the film was born out as a final degree project of five Pompeu Fabra University alumni (Mònica Cambra, Ariadna Fortuny, Clàudia Garcia de Dios, Lucía Herrera, and Mònica Tort).[2] It was shot in locations of the Baix Camp comarca of Catalonia, including Masboquera and L'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant), Colldejou, Toll de l'Olla (Farena), Pratdip, La Mussara, and Remullà.[2]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the 'Talents' strand of the Barcelona-based D'A Film Festival on 24 March 2023.[4] Its festival run also included a screening at the Gijón International Film Festival.[3] Distributed by Begin Again Films,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 17 May 2024.
Reception
[edit]Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Carla Simón's haptic delicacy and Lars von Trier's unredeemed nihilism" are surprisingly combined in the film.[5]
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla awarded the film 2 stars, writing that everything in the film "seems to respond to a layout that is very much prefabricated and déjà vu".[6]
María Cantó of El Cultural rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, declaring it "a delicate and simple film in its mise-en-scène, but ambitious in its existentialist approaches".[7]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025
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17th Gaudí Awards | Best New Director | Mònica Cambra Domínguez, Ariadna Fortuny Cardona | Pending | [8] |
| 12th Feroz Awards | Arrebato Special Award (Fiction Film) | Pending | [9] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Un sol radiant". Spain Audiovisual Hub. Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Freire, Juan Manuel (14 May 2024). "¿En qué paisajes de Catalunya se rodó el drama preapocalíptico 'Un sol radiant'?". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b c Sánchez Sequera, Marco (14 May 2024). "'Un sol radiant' – estreno en cines 17 de mayo". Audiovisual451.
- ^ "La película 'Un sol radiant' narra el fin del mundo a través de una niña de 11 años". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica. 25 March 2023.
- ^ Romero Santos, Rubén (16 May 2024). "Crítica de 'Un sol radiant': apocalipsis en Casa Tarradellas". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (17 May 2024). "Verano de 2023". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Cantó, María (17 May 2024). "'Un sol radiant', un delicado apocalipsis emocional en la Cataluña rural". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ Gaviria, Pere (5 December 2024). ""El 47", rècord de nominacions als Premis Gaudí amb 18 candidatures: consulta la llista". 3/24 (in Catalan). Retrieved 5 December 2024 – via 3Cat.
- ^ Fernández, Luis (12 December 2024). "Los Premios Feroz anuncian los diez nominados finales para los Arrebatos de Ficción y No Ficción". Kinótico.