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Saturn Return (film)

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Saturn Return
Theatrical release poster
SpanishSegundo premio
Directed by
Screenplay by
Based onUna Semana en el Motor de un Autobús
by Los Planetas
Produced byCristóbal García
Starring
CinematographyTakuro Takeuchi
Edited byJavi Frutos
Music byYlia
Production
companies
  • La Terraza Films
  • Áralan Films
  • Ikiru Films
  • BTeam Prods
  • Sideral Cinema
  • Capricci
  • Los Ilusos Films
  • Toxicosmos AIE
Distributed byBTeam Pictures (es)
Release dates
  • 5 March 2024 (2024-03-05) (Málaga)
  • 24 May 2024 (2024-05-24) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish

Saturn Return (Spanish: Segundo premio) is a 2024 musical drama film directed by Isaki Lacuesta and Pol Rodríguez starring Daniel Ibáñez, Stéphanie Magnin, and Cristalino. It is inspired by the story of the musical band Los Planetas.

The film premiered on 5 March 2024, in competition at the 27th Málaga Film Festival, where it won the Golden Biznaga, ahead of its Spanish theatrical release on 24 May 2024 by BTeam Pictures. It was selected as the Spanish submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.

Plot

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Set in 1998 against the backdrop of Granada's musical scene, the plot fictionalizes the creative process behind Los Planetas' third album.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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Saturn Return was originally set to be directed by Jonás Trueba, but Trueba eventually left the project for undisclosed reasons and Isaki Lacuesta took over, while Fernando Navarro remained in writing duties.[6][7][1] The film is Spanish-French co-production by La Terraza Films, Áralan Films, Ikiru Films, Capricci Films, Bteam Prods., Sideral Cinema, Los Ilusos Films, and Toxicosmos AIE production.[1][2][8]

In April 2023, days before the start of production, Lacuesta's and Isa Campo's daughter Luna became ill, and so Lacuesta directed the film remotely from the hospital, with the on-site collaboration of assistant director Pol Rodríguez.[9] The film is dedicated to Luna, who died from leukemia before the film's premiere.[10][11]

Shooting locations in Granada included the Campo del Príncipe.[12] The film was additionally shot in Seville, Madrid, and New York.[13]

Release

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Film distribution will be handled by BTeam Pictures in Spain and Capricci Films in France.[1] Latido Films acquired international sales rights.[1] The film was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 5 March 2024.[14] It was also selected for screenings at the 14th D'A Film Festival Barcelona [ca], the 25th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI),[15][16] the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival (Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film selection),[17] and the Seattle Film Festival.[18] It was released theatrically in Spain on 24 May 2024.[19]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 9.5/10.[20]

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be something both "very watchable and artistically satisfying".[3]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 5 out of 5 stars and praised the work of the cast, both the musicians who had never acted before and the actors who never had had a Granadan accent.[21]

Raúl Julián of Mondo Sonoro gave the film a 8 out of 10 score, writing about "100 minutes of focus and approach far removed from conventionalisms and well maintained by the filmmakers, as well as supported by actors in a state of grace".[22]

Eulàlia Iglesias of Ara rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, pointing out that a number of features in the film "move the proposal away from the prosaic routines of musical biopics with an exhaustive, mimetic and Wikipedist vocation".[23]

Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated the film 5 out of 5 stars, considering it one of "the most exciting films about friendship and artistic creation that recent Spanish cinema has produced".[24]

Marta Medina of El Confidencial rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, considering it "one of the most suggestive films of the year".[4]

In September 2024, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain selected Saturn Return for a shortlist of 3 films to determine their final submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards,[25] eventually becoming Spain's submission to the aforementioned award.[26]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024
 27th Málaga Film Festival Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film Won [27]
Best Director Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez Won
Best Editing Javi Frutos Won
30th Forqué Awards Best Film Pending [28]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e de la Fuente, Anna Marie (9 May 2023). "Latido Snags San Sebastian Film Fest Multi-Winner Isaki Lacuesta's 'Saturn Return' (Exclusive)". Variety.
  2. ^ a b Cabrero, José E. (10 March 2023). "Isaki Lacuesta rueda en Granada 'Segundo premio', el biopic de la música indie". Ideal. Grupo Vocento.
  3. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (12 March 2024). "'Saturn Return': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
  4. ^ a b Medina, Marta (24 May 2024). "'Segundo premio': biografía apócrifa de Los Planetas, los reyes del 'indie' español". El Confidencial.
  5. ^ a b García, Juan Jesús; Cabrero, José E. (17 May 2023). "Estos son Los Planetas de Isaki Lacuesta". Ideal. Grupo Vocento.
  6. ^ "Jonás Trueba se despide del rodaje de la película de Los Planetas". Radio Luz. 18 April 2023.
  7. ^ "La historia de Los Planetas inspira una película". El Independiente de Granada. 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Los últimos trabajos de David Trueba, Celia Rico e Isaki Lacuesta con Pol Rodríguez competirán en el 27 Festival de Málaga". Festival de Málaga. 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (28 May 2024). "Un rodaje a distancia, un director que se marchó del proyecto... Así es 'Segundo premio', la película sobre Los Planetas que ya es historia del cine español". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  10. ^ Gómez, Víctor A. (10 March 2024). "El cine es alegría y vida, a pesar de todo". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
  11. ^ Cortés, Iker (18 September 2024). "'Segundo premio', la película de Los Planetas, representará a España en los Oscar". Las Provincias. Grupo Vocento.
  12. ^ "Comienza en Granada el rodaje de la película 'Segundo premio', inspirada en la historia del grupo Los Planetas". Europa Press. 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (22 May 2024). "Los estrenos del 24 de mayo. 'Segundo premio'. Canciones planetarias". Aisge.
  14. ^ "'Segundo premio' reinterpreta la creación de uno de los mejores discos del 'indie' español". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 5 March 2024.
  15. ^ Meseguer, Astrid (4 April 2024). "El cine de autor e independiente más arriesgado aterriza en Barcelona con el D'A Film Festival". La Vanguardia.
  16. ^ "Festival de Cine de Buenos Aires celebra su primer cuarto de siglo con una amplia programación". La Crónica de Hoy. 6 April 2024.
  17. ^ Quiroga, Ricardo (7 May 2024). "Con Diego Luna y C. Tangana, alistan el FIC Guadalajara 2024". El Economista.
  18. ^ Roxborough, Scott (18 September 2024). "Oscars 2025: Spain Picks 'Saturn Return' for International Feature Race". The Hollywood Reporter.
  19. ^ Elices, R. (31 May 2024). "'Segundo premio': 5 curiosidades de la (no) película de Los Planetas". rtve.es.
  20. ^ "Saturn Return". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 June 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (22 May 2024). "Crítica de 'Segundo premio': no es una película sobre Los Planetas pero es lo que ellos merecían". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  22. ^ Julián, Raúl (23 May 2024). "Crítica de 'Segundo premio' de Isaki Lacuesta y Pol Rodríguez". Mondo Sonoro.
  23. ^ Iglesias, Eulàlia (23 May 2024). "'Segundo premio': el rock'n'roll, la història d'amor de la nostra joventut". Ara.
  24. ^ Sánchez, Sergi (24 May 2024). "Crítica de "Segundo premio": imprimir la leyenda ★★★★★". La Razón.
  25. ^ Barranco, Justo (5 September 2024). "'The Blue Star', 'Marco' and 'Saturn Return' to represent Spanish cinema at the Oscars". Mediterranean – via La Vanguardia.
  26. ^ Ntim, Zac (18 September 2024). "Oscars: Spain Submits 'Saturn Return' By Isaki Lacuesta And Pol Rodríguez For International Feature Film Race". Deadline. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  27. ^ Sánchez Casademont, Rafael (9 March 2024). "Festival de Málaga 2024: Palmarés completo con todos los ganadores de la edición". Fotogramas.
  28. ^ "Premios Forqué 2024: 'La infiltrada', 'La estrella azul' y 'Querer' lideran las nominaciones de la 30 edición". Cinemanía. 7 November 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
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