As Silence Passes By
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| Spanish | Por donde pasa el silencio |
| Directed by | Sandra Romero |
| Screenplay by | Sandra Romero |
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| Cinematography | Angello Faccini |
| Edited by | Cristóbal Fernández |
| Music by | Paloma Peñarrubia |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
As Silence Passes By (Spanish: Por donde pasa el silencio) is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Sandra Romero (in her directorial debut feature).
Plot
[edit]Antonio, who earns a living as a waiter, returns from Madrid to his hometown of Écija during the Holy Week to look for his twin brother Javier, which needs his help.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]As Silence Passes By is a Mammut, Playa Chica, Icónica, Auna Producciones and Pasa el silencio AIE production with the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur and Filmin.[1] It was shot in Écija and Carmona.[1]
Release
[edit]The film world premiered in the 'New Directors' slate of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2024.[3][5] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 29 November 2024.[6]
Reception
[edit]Cédric Succivalli of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, billing it as "a very simple film about enormously challenging ideas".[7]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a harsh, gritty portrait of family relations in which people sometimes don't love each other in a healthy way, a lack of communication reigns and people are overly demanding".[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "RTVE participa en 'Por donde pasa el silencio', ópera prima de Sandra Romero". rtve.es.
- ^ Romero, José M.; Blanes, P. (26 September 2024). "San Sebastián 2024 | Sandra Romero indaga en la familia, la clase obrera y el pueblo en su prometedor debut con 'Por donde pasa el silencio'". Cadena SER.
- ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (27 September 2024). "Review: As Silence Passes By". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d e f "Por donde pasa el silencio". BTeam Pictures. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "'Por donde pasa el silencio', relaciones entre hermanos desde la realidad y la ficción". La Vanguardia. 25 September 2024.
- ^ Tena, Arturo (25 September 2024). ""Nadie nos enseña a ser hermanos": Sandra Romero presenta su fraternal ópera prima". Cine con Ñ.
- ^ Succivalli, Cédric (25 September 2024). "San Sebastian 2024 review: As Silence Passes By (Sandra Romero)". International Cinephile Society.