Blondi (film)
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| Directed by | Dolores Fonzi |
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| Cinematography | Javier Juliá |
| Edited by | Susana Leunda |
| Music by | Pedro Osuna |
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| Language | Spanish |
Blondi is a 2023 comedy-drama film directed, co-written, produced, and starred by Dolores Fonzi in her directorial debut feature.
Plot
[edit]The plot follows the sibling-like relationship of single mother Rita with her 20-year-old son Mirko, as well with Blondi's other relatives Pepa (mother), Martina (elder sister), and Eduardo (brother-in-law).[1]
Cast
[edit]- Dolores Fonzi as Blondi Basile[2]
- Toto Rovito as Mirko[1]
- Carla Peterson as Martina[1]
- Rita Cortese as Pepa[1]
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Eduardo[1]
Production
[edit]Blondi was written by Dolores Fonzi and Laura Paredes.[3] An Argentine-Spanish-American co-production by La Unión de los Ríos, Setembro Cine and Gran Via Productions, it had the collaboration of Amazon Studios.[4]
Release
[edit]Blondi had its world premiere on 22 April 2023 at Cine Gaumont during the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI).[5] Distributed by Digicine,[6] it was released theatrically in Argentina on 1 June 2023.[7] The film was also presented in the 'Latin Horizons' section of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2023.[8] Distributed by Karma Films,[9] it is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 3 July 2024.
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[10]
Ezequiel Boetti of Página|12 rated Blondi with 8 points, deeming it to be a film with "a minimal anecdote" but carrying "an emotional weight uncommon for Argentine cinema".[11]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "[is] brimming with life, [is full with] with hilarious dialogues and [features] a dedicated and marvelously harmonized cast".[4]
Belén Vázquez Prieto of La Nación gave the film a 'very good' rating, writing that it displays "a genuine enthusiasm for storytelling and at the same time avoids the easy path of turning his characters into mere expressions of their ideas".[2]
Nuria Vidal of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a light, free, funny comedy that tackles very tough subjects" and in which what ends up dominating "is the feeling of optimism".[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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11th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Debut Film | Nominated | [12] | |
| Best Actress | Dolores Fonzi | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Pedro Osuna | Nominated | |||
| 18th Sur Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [13][14] | ||
| Best Debut Film | Won | ||||
| Best Director | Dolores Fonzi | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Dolores Fonzi, Laura Paredes | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Dolores Fonzi | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Toto Rovito | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Cortese | Won | |||
| Carla Peterson | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Toto Rovito | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Javier Julia | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Paula Kasakoff, Greta Ure | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Micaela Saiegh | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Characterization | Angela Garacija, Malvina Mariani | Nominated | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bertino, Andrea (7 July 2023). "La película Blondi y su maternidad diferente". La Diaria.
- ^ a b Vázquez Prieto, Paula (1 June 2023). "En Blondi, Dolores Fonzi demuestra su mejor pulso como directora en una comedia llena de vida". La Nación.
- ^ Hopewell, John (1 November 2022). "Film Factory Swoops on Dolores Fonzi's 'Blondi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (24 September 2023). "Crítica: Blondi". Cineuropa.
- ^ Gómez, Noelia (26 April 2023). "Dolores Fonzi debuta como directora en "Blondi", una "película feliz"". Infobae.
- ^ "Benjamín Vicuña, Ricardo Darín, Cecilia Roth y más figuras asistieron a la Avant Premiere de la película Blondi: las imágenes". Pronto. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Dolores Fonzi y Carla Peterson salieron a festejar el éxito de la película 'Blondi'". Pronto. 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Argentina es protagonista en el Festival de San Sebastián". Puntal Villa María. 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b Vidal, Nuria (2 July 2024). "Crítica de 'Blondi': Dolores Fonzi brilla detrás y delante de las cámaras". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Blondi". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Boetti, Ezequiel (1 June 2023). ""Blondi": insensatez y sentimientos". página12.com.ar.
- ^ "Premios Platino 2024 | Palmarés completo: el triunfo de 'La sociedad de la nieve' y todos los ganadores de la noche". Cinemanía. 21 April 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Premios Sur 2024: dónde ver la ceremonia a lo mejor del cine nacional". Ámbito Financiero. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Premios Sur: la lista completa con todos los ganadores en la gran noche del cine argentino". La Nación. 27 August 2024.
- 2023 films
- 2023 comedy-drama films
- Argentine comedy-drama films
- Spanish comedy-drama films
- American comedy-drama films
- 2020s Argentine films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- Films about mother–son relationships
- 2023 directorial debut films
- Films about single parent families