The Last Romantics
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| Basque | Azken erromantikoak |
| Directed by | David Pérez Sañudo |
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| Based on | Los últimos románticos by Txani Rodríguez |
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| Cinematography | Víctor Benavides Olazabal |
| Edited by | Lluís Murua |
| Music by | Beatriz López-Nogales |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films (es) |
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The Last Romantics (Basque: Azken erromantikoak) is a 2024 drama film directed by David Pérez Sañudo based on the novel Los últimos románticos by Txani Rodríguez starring Miren Gaztañaga.
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- Miren Gaztañaga as Irune[3]
- Maica Barroso as Paulina[3]
- Erik Probanza as Iker[3]
- Ignacio Mateos as Miguel María[3]
- Arkaitz Gartziandia as Aritz[3]
- Iñigo Aranburu as Esteban[3]
- Itziar Aizpuru as Ángeles[3]
- Jon Zumelaga as Abel[3]
Production
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025 |
4th Carmen Awards | Best Adapted Screeenplay | Marina Parés | Pending | [11] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yuste, Javier (15 November 2024). "'Los últimos románticos': retrato al natural de una mujer aislada". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Estreno largometraje "Los últimos románticos" de David Pérez Sañudo". Asociación APPA. November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sañudo pregunta a los espectadores del Zinemaldia: ¿qué es lo romántico?". sansebastianfestival.com. 24 September 2024.
- ^ "David Pérez Sañudo dirige 'Los últimos románticos', la historia de una trabajadora de una fábrica". Cine con Ñ. 23 August 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (30 September 2024). "Review: The Last Romantics". Cineuropa.
- ^ Romero Santos, Rubén (14 November 2024). "Crítica de 'Los últimos románticos': la denuncia social se aligera con esperanzadores arrebatos líricos". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (15 November 2024). "'Los últimos románticos': la misteriosa película de un alma buena en una sociedad que se derrumba". El País.
- ^ "'Solos en la noche' y 'Rita' encabezan las candidaturas a los premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz, que se entregan en Córdoba". ABC. 17 December 2024.
- 2024 films
- Spanish drama films
- American drama films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s American films
- Basque-language films
- La Claqueta PC films
- Films set in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Films shot in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Films shot in the province of Málaga
- Films shot in the province of Seville
- Films shot in Lisbon