Category Archives: Spanish Cinema

Discovering oneself during a round trip – “Viaje Redondo” [2009 Mexico]

Gerardo Tort’s drama “Viaje Redondo” [Eng. Title: Round Trip] is another good looking ‘road movie’ from Mexico. I knew nothing about the film nor the director before I got to watch, and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. … Continue reading

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A thoughtful study of a marriage, “El Campo” [2011 Argentina]

Hernán Belón makes his feature film debut through “El Campo” [Eng. Title: In the Open], an understated drama concerning a couples’ commitment to their marriage in contemporary Argentina. Storyline: City couple Santiago and Elisa move to the countryside with their … Continue reading

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Female Fisticuffs, Ram-raids, and Nudity in “A Golpes” [2005 Spain]

I haven’t seen other films by Juan Vicente Córdoba, but if any of them were in the same league as his 2005 drama, “A Golpes” [Eng. Title: By Force], I wouldn’t be surprised. This is about suburban gangs – male … Continue reading

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Carla Crespo and Julia Martínez Rubio in “Castro” [2009 Argentina]

Film professor Alejo Moguillansky is among the more interesting contemporary directors making films in Argentina today. His frenetic drama “Castro” appears to be an exercise in slapstick nihilism with its protagonist caught in an existential trap. Castro has separated from … Continue reading

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Seven fine directors, and “Seven Days of Havana” [2012 Spain, France]

“7 Días en La Habana” [Eng. Title: 7 Days in Havana] was one of my most anticipated films of the year, primarily because it contains segments from two of my favourite directors, Julio Medem and Gaspar Noé. And even though … Continue reading

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