They Will Be Dust
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| Spanish | Polvo serán |
| Directed by | Carlos Marques-Marcet |
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| Cinematography | Gabriel Sandru |
| Edited by | Chiara Dainese |
| Music by | Maria Arnal |
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| Language | Spanish |
They Will Be Dust (Spanish: Polvo serán) is a 2024 musical tragicomedy film directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet from a screenplay by Marques-Marcet, Clara Roquet and Coral Cruz starring Ángela Molina, Alfredo Castro, and Mònica Almirall.
Plot
[edit]After a woman with an incurable disease (Claudia) decides to end her life, her significant other Flavio sets in motion a plan to die together in Switzerland, while their daughter Violeta ends up as an unmeant middle woman.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Ángela Molina as Claudia[1]
- Alfredo Castro as Flavio[1]
- Mònica Almirall as Violeta[1]
- Patrícia Bargalló as Lea[4]
- Alván Prado as Manuel[4]
- Manuela Biedermann as Inger[5]
Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-Swiss-Italian co-production by Lastor Media, Alina Film, and Kino Produzioni, with backing and funding from ICAA, ICEC, Creative Europe's MEDIA, RTVE, Movistar Plus+, DGCA, IDM Film Fund & Commission Südtirol Alto Adige and Eurimages.[1] Gabriel Sandru took over cinematography duties.[6] The score was composed by Maria Arnal.[7] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[3]
Release
[edit]The Will Be Dust had its world premiere in competition for the Platform Prize at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2024.[8][2] It was also selected as the opening film of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival.[9] Co-distributed by Wanda Vision and Elastica Films,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2024.[3]
Reception
[edit]Stephen Saito of Variety wrote that the film "proves moving in more ways than one", "achieving a level of intimacy unusual even for its reliably sensitive director".[4]
Olivia Popp of Cineuropa wrote that the film "goes for broke in all its sincerity and quirkiness — and succeeds".[5]
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be an "admirably unsentimental and involving end-of-life drama that comes, unusually, peppered with dance sequences".[10]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival | Platform Prize | Won | [11] | |
| 69th Valladolid International Film Festival | Silver Spike | Won | [12] | ||
| 19th Rome Film Festival | Best Actress | Ángela Molina | Won | [13] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Rivera, Alfonso (6 November 2023). "Carlos Marqués-Marcet rueda la tragicomedia musical Polvo serán". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (23 July 2024). "Nacho Vigalondo's Sci-Fi Romance 'Daniela Forever' to Open Toronto Film Fest Platform Competition". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c "Carlos Marqués-Marcet estrenarà el seu film 'Polvo Serán' al Festival de Toronto". La Vanguardia. 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Saito, Stephen (7 September 2024). "'They Will Be Dust' Review: Carlos Marqués-Marcet Orchestrates a Delicate Dance with Death in Lively Musical". Variety.
- ^ a b Popp, Olivia (16 September 2024). "Review: They Will Be Dust". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Se rueda 'Polvo serán', la nueva película de Carlos Marques-Marcet". Camera and Light Mag. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Polvo serán". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 3 November 2023.
- ^ Lang, Brent (23 July 2024). "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Platform Lineup Featuring Rodrigo Prieto's 'Pedro Páramo,' Nacho Vigalondo's 'Daniela Forever' and More". Variety.
- ^ "'Polvo serán', dirigida por Carlos Marqués-Marcet y participada por RTVE, inaugurará la 69ª Seminci". rtve.es. 21 August 2024.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (18 September 2024). "'They Will Be Dust': Toronto Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (15 September 2024). "'The Life Of Chuck' Wins TIFF People's Choice Award – Toronto Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "'Misericordia', del cineasta francés Alan Guiraudie, gana la Espiga de Oro de la Seminci 2024". rtve.es. 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2024, vincono Elio Germano e Bound in Heaven di Huo Xin". sky.it. 26 October 2024.