Not the End
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| Spanish | Sin fin |
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| Based on | Not the End (short film) |
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| Cinematography | Ángel Amorós |
| Edited by | César Esteban Alenda |
| Music by | Sergio de la Puente |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Not the End (Spanish: Sin fin, lit. 'Without End') is a 2018 Spanish romantic fantasy drama film directed by César Esteban Alenda and José Esteban Alenda based on the 2014 short film of the same name which stars María León and Javier Rey.
Plot
[edit]A scientist decides to travel back in time to rewrite life with his significant other back when they met for the first time.
Cast
[edit]- Javier Rey as Javier[1]
- María León as María[1]
- Juan Carlos Sánchez[2]
- Paco Ochoa[2]
- Mari Paz Sayago[2]
Production
[edit]The film is a Producciones Transatlánticas, Solita Films, and Elamedia production.[2] It had backing and funding from TVE, Canal Sur, ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, the Madrid regional administration, and CreaSGR.[3] Shooting locations included Conil de la Frontera.[4]
Release
[edit]The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival on 19 April 2018.[5][6] Distributed by Filmax,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2018.
Reception
[edit]Beatriz Martínez Gómez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Rey and León as the best thing about the film.[8]
Luis Martínez of El Mundo rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "brilliant" performances by León and Rey as the best thing about the film.[9]
Jordi Costa of El País wrote that "at times the border between the sensitive and the corny becomes dilluted", otherwise considering that "the elegance of the denouement partially compensates for the [film's] falterings".[10]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2018 |
21st Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Javier Rey | Won | [11] |
2019 |
6th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Javier Rey | Nominated | [12] |
| 33rd Goya Awards | Best New Director | César Esteban Alenda, José Esteban Alenda | Nominated | [13] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Griñán, Francisco (19 April 2018). "'Sin fin': una delicatessen de amor y regreso al futuro". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ a b c d Silvestre, Juan (28 May 2018). "'Sin fin': el romance futurista de María León y Javier Rey ya tiene fecha de estreno". Fotogramas.
- ^ "'Sin Fin' – estreno en cines 31 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Los hermanos Alenda presentan su primer largometraje, 'Sin fin'". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Javier Rey y María León protagonizan 'Sin fin', una historia de amor y reencuentros". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 19 April 2018.
- ^ "El amor 'Sin fin' de Javier Rey y María León". Diez Minutos. 20 April 2018.
- ^ Arrastia, Diana (6 February 2018). "Los Duffer españoles: hermanos y showrunners". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (31 October 2018). "Sin fin". Fotogramas.
- ^ Martínez, Luis (31 October 2023). "Sin fin: la inestable y algo afectada piel del tiempo". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ Costa, Jordi (1 November 2018). "Contra el tiempo". El País.
- ^ "Festival de Málaga 2018: 'Las distancias' y Elena Trapé triunfan en el certamen andaluz". Cinemanía. 21 April 2018 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
- ^ "Listado completo de ganadores de los Premios Goya 2019". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly. 3 February 2019.