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As Silence Passes By

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As Silence Passes By
Theatrical release poster
SpanishPor donde pasa el silencio
Directed bySandra Romero
Screenplay bySandra Romero
Starring
  • Antonio Araque
  • Javier Araque
  • María Araque
  • Mona Martínez
  • Nico Montoya
  • Emmanuel Medina
  • Tamara Casellas
CinematographyAngello Faccini
Edited byCristóbal Fernández
Music byPaloma Peñarrubia
Production
companies
  • Mammut
  • Playa Chica
  • Icónica Producciones
  • Auna Producciones
  • Pasa el silencio AIE
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) (Zinemaldia)
  • 29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

As Silence Passes By (Spanish: Por donde pasa el silencio) is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Sandra Romero (in her directorial debut feature).

Plot

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Antonio, who earns a living as a waiter, returns from Madrid to his hometown of Écija during the Holy Week [es] to look for his twin brother Javier, which needs his help.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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As Silence Passes By is a Mammut, Playa Chica, Icónica, Auna Producciones and Pasa el silencio AIE production with the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur and Filmin.[1] It was shot in Écija and Carmona.[1]

Release

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The film world premiered in the 'New Directors' slate of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2024.[3][5] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 29 November 2024.[6]

Reception

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Cédric Succivalli of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, billing it as "a very simple film about enormously challenging ideas".[7]

Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a harsh, gritty portrait of family relations in which people sometimes don't love each other in a healthy way, a lack of communication reigns and people are overly demanding".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "RTVE participa en 'Por donde pasa el silencio', ópera prima de Sandra Romero". rtve.es.
  2. ^ Romero, José M.; Blanes, P. (26 September 2024). "San Sebastián 2024 | Sandra Romero indaga en la familia, la clase obrera y el pueblo en su prometedor debut con 'Por donde pasa el silencio'". Cadena SER.
  3. ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (27 September 2024). "Review: As Silence Passes By". Cineuropa.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Por donde pasa el silencio". BTeam Pictures. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "'Por donde pasa el silencio', relaciones entre hermanos desde la realidad y la ficción". La Vanguardia. 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ Tena, Arturo (25 September 2024). ""Nadie nos enseña a ser hermanos": Sandra Romero presenta su fraternal ópera prima". Cine con Ñ.
  7. ^ Succivalli, Cédric (25 September 2024). "San Sebastian 2024 review: As Silence Passes By (Sandra Romero)". International Cinephile Society.