People in Places
| People in Places | |
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| Spanish | Gente en sitios |
| Directed by | Juan Cavestany |
| Written by | Juan Cavestany |
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| Cinematography | Juan Cavestany |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
People in Places (Spanish: Gente en sitios) is a 2013 Spanish low-budget comedy film written and directed by Juan Cavestany.
Plot
[edit]The plot comprises a series of anecdotal and fragmentary vignettes featuring an overarching link to the theme of Spain in crisis.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Eduard Fernández[3]
- Raúl Arévalo[3]
- Adriana Ugarte[3]
- Eva Llorach[3]
- Javier Gutiérrez[3]
- Diego Martín[3]
- Martiño Rivas[3]
- Irene Escolar[3]
- Maribel Verdú[3]
- Antonio de la Torre[3]
- Santiago Segura[3]
- Coque Malla[3]
- José Ángel Egido[4]
- Enric Benavent[4]
- Elisabet Gelabert[4]
- Clara Sanchis[4]
- Alicia Rubio[4]
- Israel Elejalde[4]
- Ernesto Sevilla[4]
- Carlos Areces[4]
- Alberto San Juan[4]
- Tristán Ulloa[4]
- Silvia Marsó[4]
- Julián Villagrán[4]
- Ernesto Alterio[4]
- Juan Carlos Monedero[4]
- Ana Rujas[4]
- Luis Bermejo[5]
Production
[edit]The film is an Apaches Entertainment and JCPC production.[1] Cavestany shot the film with the camera in hand.[6] He had the collaboration of more than 80 actors and the participation of people who happened to pass by the shooting.[6]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the 'Vanguard' slate of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The festival run also included screenings in the 'Zabaltegi' section of the San Sebastián International Film Festival[7] and the Sitges Film Festival.[8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 20 December 2013.[9]
Reception
[edit]Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "inevitably patchy" but "interest rarely flags" because of "Cavestany's sincere, unpretentious attempt to get his ideas across in a novel way".[1]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a book of disturbing stories that you see".[5]
Eulàlia Iglesias of Ara rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a film outside the traditional orbits to portray a country that has lost its center of gravity".[2]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2014 |
1st Feroz Awards | Best Trailer | Raúl de Torres | Won | |
| 58th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Film | Won | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (2 January 2014). "People in Places (Gente en sitios): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Iglesias, Eulàlia (20 December 2013). "Gente en sitios". Ara.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Juan Cavestany presenta 'Gente en sitios' en Toronto". Fotogramas. 13 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "La gran fiesta del Post Humor". Fotogramas. 19 December 2013.
- ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (20 December 2013). "Gente en sitios". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b "El TEA proyecta "Gente en sitios", la última película de Juan Cavestany". El Día. Prensa Ibérica. 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Cavestany estrena en San Sebastián una comedia fantástica con Carmen Machi". La Vanguardia. 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Juan Cavestany llega a Sitges con 'Gente en sitios'". Diario de Jerez. Grupo Joly. 17 October 2023.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mikel (20 December 2013). "Estrenos de cine | 20 de diciembre | Muchas albóndigas, pocos futbolines y Justin Bieber". Espinof.
- ^ Ximénez, Mario (28 January 2013). "1ª edición de los Premios Feroz 2014: los ganadores". Vogue.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2014". informadoresdecine. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "'La Plaga' y 'Gente en Sitios', Premios Sant Jordi de Cinematografía 2014". La Vanguardia. 27 January 2014.