Dismantling an Elephant
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| Spanish | Desmontando un elefante |
| Directed by | Aitor Echeverría |
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| Cinematography | Pau Castejón |
| Edited by | Sofi Escudé |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Dismantling an Elephant (Spanish: Desmontando un elefante)[1] is a 2024 drama film directed by Aitor Echeverría starring Emma Suárez and Natalia de Molina alongside Darío Grandinetti and Alba Guilera.
Plot
[edit]Recovering alcoholic architect Marga returns home after a spell in a detox centre, upending her younger daufhter Blanca's career aspirations as a professional dancer.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Emma Suárez as Marga[2]
- Natalia de Molina as Blanca[2]
- Darío Grandinetti[2]
- Alba Guilera[2]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures alongside Pegaso Pictures AIE and Noodles Production.[3] Shooting began in Barcelona on 26 May 2023.[4]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 21st Seville European Film Festival on 9 November 2024.[5] It also made it to the 'Panorama' strand of the 39th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[6] Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 10 January 2025.[6]
Reception
[edit]Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that Echeverría opted for "a cold, collected, elegant and distant form of mise-en-scène".[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Desmontando un elefante". mardelplatafilmfest.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Desmontando un elefante', con Emma Suárez y Natalia de Molina". rtve.es. 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (19 November 2024). "Review: Dismantling an Elephant". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Desmontando un elefante". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 May 2023.
- ^ Saavedra, David (9 November 2024). ""Estoy acostumbrada a vivir al día, a no saber si voy a trabajar dentro de dos meses"". El Correo de Andalucía.
- ^ a b "Desmontando un elefante se estrenará el 10 de enero tras su premio en Sevilla". Andalucía Información. 19 November 2024.