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Andrea's Love

2023 film

Andrea's Love (Spanish: El amor de Andrea)[1] is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca from a screenplay by Lola Mayo and Martín Cuenca.

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Plot

Set in Cádiz,[2] the plot follows 15-year-old Andrea, the eldest of three siblings, seeking to rekindle with her father following her parents' divorce.[3]

Cast

  • Lupe Mateo Barredo as Andrea[3]
  • Fidel Sierra[3]
  • Cayetano Rodríguez Anglada[3]
  • Agustín Domínguez[3]
  • Irka Lugo[3]
  • Jesús Ortiz[3]
  • Inés Amieva[3]
  • Jose M. Verdulla Otero[3]

Production

The film was penned by helmer Manuel Martín Cuenca alongside Lola Mayo [ca], rather than with Martín Cuenca's regular co-scribe Alejandro Hernández.[4] The film was produced by La Loma Blanca PC, LaZona, Nephilim, and El amor de Andrea AIE, alongside Alebrije Cine y Vídeo, with participation of RTVE and Canal Sur, funding from ICAA, backing from AAIICC [es], and sponsoring by Diputación de Cádiz [es].[4] It was fully shot in the Bay of Cádiz.[3] Footage was shot in chronological order.[5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival on 23 October 2023.[6] It also made it to the official selection competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) for its international premiere.[7][8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 24 November 2023 by Filmax.[3][9]

Reception

Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "a spiritual family drama with Atlantic airs" in the verdict.[10]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the director's brilliant change of register [from his previous filmography].[11]

Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, highlighting as its hallmark the "naturalistic sensibility" at portraying the life of a teenager making uncomfortable questions.[12]

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Andrea's Love is so austere that it is not by chance that the film is compared by specialists to Robert Bresson's cinema.[13]

Top ten lists

The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:

Accolades

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    De Pablos, Emiliano (31 August 2023). "Spanish Auteur Martin Cuenca's 'Andrea's Love' Embraced by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. [2]
    "'El amor de Andrea', la película 'gaditana', premio a mejor dirección y mejor guion en el Festival de Tallin". La Voz del Sur. 19 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Así es 'El amor de Andrea', la nueva película sobre la familia y el desencanto de Manuel Martín Cuenca". rtve.es. 31 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    Martínez, Evaristo (28 August 2023). "Manuel Martín Cuenca competirá en la Seminci con 'El amor de Andrea'". La Voz de Almería.
  5. [5]
    García, Tamara (31 August 2023). "Así lucen Cádiz y los actores gaditanos en el tráiler de la película 'El amor de Andrea'". Diario de Cádiz. Grupo Joly.
  6. [6]
    "Martín Cuenca habla de las huellas de la felicidad de la vida". El Día de Valladolid. 23 October 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Official Selection Competition out now". PÖFF. 13 October 2023.
  8. [8]
    Dalton, Ben (13 October 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights completes main competition with 16 further titles including 11 world premieres". ScreenDaily.
  9. [9]
    "Así es el trailer de 'El amor de Andrea', la película de Martín Cuenca que se rodó en Cádiz". La Voz Digital. Grupo Vocento. 1 September 2023.
  10. [10]
    Engel, Philipp (22 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El amor de Andrea': La película más 'bressoniana' de Manuel Martín Cuenca". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  11. [11]
    Martínez, Beatriz (24 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El amor de Andrea', el brillante cambio de registro de Manuel Martín Cuenca". Fotogramas.
  12. [12]
    Sánchez, Sergi (24 November 2023). "Crítica de "El amor de Andrea": érase una vez un padre ★★★ 1/2". La Razón.
  13. [13]
    Ocaña, Javier (24 November 2023). "'El amor de Andrea': el abandono emocional de los hijos por parte de sus tóxicos padres divorciados". El País.
  14. [14]
    "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
  15. [15]
    Frost, Caroline (19 November 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival: Misericordia Wins Grand Prix Award (Complete Winners List)". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. [16]
    "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz". eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
  18. [18]
    "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
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