The Damned (2009 film)
| The Damned | |
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| Spanish | Los condenados |
| Directed by | Isaki Lacuesta |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Xavier Atance |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Diego Dussuel |
| Edited by | Domi Parra |
| Music by | Gerard Gil |
Production company | Benecé Produccions |
| Distributed by | Barton Films |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Damned (Spanish: Los condenados) is a 2009 Spanish drama film directed by Isaki Lacuesta from a screenplay by Lacuesta and Isa Campo. Its cast features Daniel Fanego, Arturo Goetz, María Fiorentino, Leonor Manso, Nazareno Casero, Juana Hidalgo, and Bárbara Lennie.
Plot
[edit]Former guerrilla fighter Raúl recalls former pal Martín to South America from the latter's Spanish exile after 30 years. Raúl is trying to find the corpse of a common partner, Ezequiel.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Arturo Goetz as Raúl[1]
- Daniel Fanego as Martín[1]
- Leonor Manso as Andrea[1]
- Juana Hidalgo as Luisa[1]
- Nazareno Casero as Pablo[1]
- Bárbara Lennie as Silvia[1]
- María Fiorentino as Vicky[3]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Benecé Produccions in association with Televisió de Catalunya,[4] and with the participation of TVE.[2] It was shot in Argentina, Peru, and Spain (including Barcelona).[5][6]
Release
[edit]The film screened at the 57th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2022, closing the festival's official selection slate.[7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 20 November 2009.[8]
Reception
[edit]Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed The Damned to be "hushed, intense and admirable", pointing out that "silence speaks louder than words" in the film.[2]
Sergi Sánchez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting a couple of tremendous sequence shots as the film's standout, while citing a scene with Nazareno's character shooting an animal as a negative point.[9]
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "an abrupt, imperfect and somewhat emphatic film, but undoubtedly interesting".[10]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | 57th San Sebastián International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Award | Won | [11] | |
| 2010 | 2nd Gaudí Awards | Best Film Not in the Catalan Language | Won | [12] | |
| 54th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actress | Bárbara Lennie | Won | [13] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Cineuropa. Do 4 de novembro a 2 de decembro de 2009" (PDF). Santiago de Compostela. 2009. p. 72.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (29 September 2009). "The Damned". Variety.
- ^ ""No busco representar a un colectivo"". Página/12. 28 April 2010.
- ^ "TVC participa en tres produccions que competeixen al 57 Festival de Cinema de San Sebastià". TV3. 12 September 2009 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- ^ Ríos Pérez, Sergio (16 January 2009). "Finaliza el rodaje de Los condenados, de Isaki Lacuesta". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Lacuesta acaba de rodar "Los condenados"". Diari de Girona. Prensa Ibérica. 15 January 2009.
- ^ "'Los condenados', cierra el Festival de San Sebastián". Periódico de Ibiza. 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Películas españolas estrenadas" (PDF). Academia (163). Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 68. 2010. ISSN 1136-8144.
- ^ Sánchez, Sergi (15 September 2009). "Los condenados". Fotogramas.
- ^ Vall, Toni (20 November 2009). "Los condenados". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (14 February 2022). "'One Year, One Night' Clip: First Look At Isaki Lacuesta's Bataclan Survivors Drama – Berlin". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ ""Tres días con la familia" y "Las 2 vidas de Andrés Rabadán" triunfan en los Gaudí". Fotogramas. 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Barbara Lennie, premia la millor actriu en pel·lícula espanyola per "Los Condenados"". rtve.es. 22 April 2010.
External links
[edit]- The Damned at IMDb
- The Damned at the TCM Movie Database