Summer's Clouds
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| Spanish | Nubes de verano |
| Directed by | Felipe Vega |
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| Cinematography | Alfonso Parra |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Josep Sanou |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Country | Spain |
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Summer's Clouds (Spanish: Nubes de verano) is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by Felipe Vega. It features Roberto Enríquez, Natalia Millán, David Selvas, Irene Montalà, and Roger Casamajor.
Plot
[edit]Set in the Costa Brava, in the Baix Empordà, a couple from Madrid (Ana and Daniel) and their son (Manuel) move in there to have a Summer vacation, coming across local Marta, Marta's boyfriend Tomás and cousin Robert.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Roberto Enríquez as Daniel[3]
- Natalia Millán as Ana[3]
- Kevin Almodóvar as Manuel[4]
- Irene Montalà as Marta[4]
- David Selvas as Robert[3]
- Roger Casamajor as Tomás[4]
- Michelle Jenner[5]
Production
[edit]The film is a Tornasol Films and Messidor Films production.[4] Shooting began in 2003 in Costa Brava, Catalonia.[6] It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.[4]
Release
[edit]The film was presented at the 7th Málaga Film Festival in April 2004.[1] Distributed by Alta Classics,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.[3]
Reception
[edit]Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed Summer's Clouds to be an "satisfyingly rounded and thought-provoking piece, gratifying both heart and head".[4]
Nuria Vidal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the discovery of Millán and Montalà as the best thing about the film.[3]
Alberto Bermejo of El Mundo rated the film with 4 stars, writing that it "shows with beautiful simplicity how complex people can be, and are."[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Amenaza de chaparrón y años de diluvio en el Festival de Málaga". El Mundo. 26 April 2004.
- ^ Elices, Raquel (5 August 2022). "La película de Eric Rohmer "a la española" que es perfecta para este verano". rtve.es.
- ^ a b c d e Vidal, Nuria (29 May 2008). "Nubes de verano". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e f g Holland, Jonathan (4 March 2004). "Summer's Clouds". Variety.
- ^ "Michelle Jenner, de niña del doblaje a reina de la televisión". Lecturas. 18 September 2014.
- ^ Ramos Martín, Manuel (6 June 2023). "Felipe Vega filma una comedia melancólica". El País.
- ^ Bermejo, Alberto (7 May 2004). "Adultos de vacaciones". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.