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The Last Romantics

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The Last Romantics
Theatrical release poster
BasqueAzken erromantikoak
Directed byDavid Pérez Sañudo
Screenplay by
  • David Pérez Sañudo
  • Marina Parés Pulido
Based onLos últimos románticos
by Txani Rodríguez
Produced by
Starring
  • Miren Gaztañaga
  • Maica Barroso
  • Erik Probanza
CinematographyVíctor Benavides Olazabal
Edited byLluís Murua
Music byBeatriz López-Nogales
Production
companies
  • La Claqueta PC
  • Irusoin
  • Irune y Miguel Maria AIE
  • La Cruda Realidad
  • Miami Film Gate
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films (es)
Release dates
  • 23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) (Zinemaldia)
  • 15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • United States
Languages
  • Basque
  • Spanish

The Last Romantics (Basque: Azken erromantikoak) is a 2024 drama film directed by David Pérez Sañudo [es] based on the novel Los últimos románticos by Txani Rodríguez [es] starring Miren Gaztañaga.

Plot

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Set in an industrial town of Álava,[1] the plot follows the plight of reclusive and hypochondriac paper factory worker Irune upon discovering a bulge in her chest while involving in trade union struggle.[2]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by La Claqueta PC and Irusoin alongside Irune y Miguel Maria AIE, La Cruda Realidad and Miami Film Gate with the participation of EiTB, Canal Sur, RTVE, and Max and backing from ICAA, Basque Government and Creative Europe MEDIA.[4] Shooting locations included Gernika, Lisbon, Ronda, and Seville.[5]

Release

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The Last Romantics had its world premiere in the 'New Directors' strand of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2024.[2][6] It also made it to the 'New Andalusian Panorama' slate of the 21st Seville European Film Festival.[2] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2024.

Reception

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Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that Pérez Sañudo adds an "extra dose of melancholy with dim, grey and intentionally ugly cinematography" [...] "and ends up imbuing the entire running time with sorrow, making it a hard watch".[8]

Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring Pérez Sañudo as the best director of actresses of his generation, with a fabulous performance by Gaztañaga.[9]

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that the film "has a spirit of collective defeat, of time running out, of a society corrupted by a kind of moral debacle in which there is no room for good souls like that of its protagonist".[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yuste, Javier (15 November 2024). "'Los últimos románticos': retrato al natural de una mujer aislada". El Cultural – via El Español.
  2. ^ a b c "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Los últimos románticos (Azken erromantikoak)', la nueva película de David Pérez Sañudo ('Ane')". rtve.es. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (11 November 2024). "Los estrenos del 15 de noviembre. 'Los últimos románticos' ('Azken erromantikoak'). Toda la soledad". Aisge.
  4. ^ "Estreno largometraje "Los últimos románticos" de David Pérez Sañudo". Asociación APPA. November 2024.
  5. ^ Marroquín, Alberto (15 July 2024). "La película de David Pérez Sañudo 'Los últimos románticos' competirá en el Festival de San Sebastián". El Correo de Burgos.
  6. ^ "Sañudo pregunta a los espectadores del Zinemaldia: ¿qué es lo romántico?". sansebastianfestival.com. 24 September 2024.
  7. ^ "David Pérez Sañudo dirige 'Los últimos románticos', la historia de una trabajadora de una fábrica". Cine con Ñ. 23 August 2024.
  8. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (30 September 2024). "Review: The Last Romantics". Cineuropa.
  9. ^ Romero Santos, Rubén (14 November 2024). "Crítica de 'Los últimos románticos': la denuncia social se aligera con esperanzadores arrebatos líricos". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  10. ^ Ocaña, Javier (15 November 2024). "'Los últimos románticos': la misteriosa película de un alma buena en una sociedad que se derrumba". El País.