Honeymoon (2023 film)
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Directed by | Enrique Otero |
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Cinematography | Sergio Franco |
Edited by | Adrián Pino |
Music by | Pablo Sanmamed |
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Distributed by | Filmax |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Honeymoon is a 2023 Spanish film directed by Enrique Otero from a screenplay by Roberto G. Méndez and Enrique Otero which stars Javier Gutiérrez and Nathalie Poza. It straddles halfway the road movie, the thriller, and the black comedy genres.[1]
Plot
[edit]Following the news concerning the death of their son Jonás far from home, Carlos and Eva, in an already crumbling marriage, face the prospect of repatriating the remains of their son while being in a dire economic situation, taking extreme choices.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Nathalie Poza as Eva[3]
- Javier Gutiérrez as Carlos[4]
- María Vázquez as Rebeca Santos[5]
- Silvia Zhou as Sayaka[6]
- Antonio Durán "Morris" as Mario[3]
- Miquel Insua as Antonio[3]
- Pablo Derqui as Víctor[3]
- María Tasende as Leticia[3]
- Fernando Albizu as Andrés[3]
- Berta Ojea[7]
- Desiré Pillado as Lucía[3]
- Sergio Zearreta[8]
- Miguel Angel Tobías[9]
- César Martínez "Goldi"[10]
- Susana Dans[10]
- Marta Lado[10]
Production
[edit]The film is an Accamedia and Control Z production,[10] with the participation of CTVG and CreaSGR, and support from Diputación Provincial de Ourense, Valladolid Film Commission and Diputación de Zamora.[11] Shooting locations in Galicia and Castile and León included Ourense, Culleredo, Arteixo, O Grove, Santiago de Compostela, Teo, Villafáfila, and the Villanubla Airport.[12][13][14]
Release
[edit]Honeymoon premiered in the non-competitive 'Malaga Premiere' section of the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 15 March 2023.[15][16] Distributed by Filmax,[17] it was released theatrically in Spain on 12 January 2024.[18]
Reception
[edit]Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, underscoring that "you do not always understand it, but it is quite addictive" in the verdict.[19]
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "as easy to watch as to forget" as well as "functional, light entertainment" in which Gutiérrez and Poza are in their element.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Blanes, P.; Romero, José M. (10 January 2024). "Javier Gutiérrez: "Me considero un actor creador, todos los actores debemos tener un escritor y director dentro"". Cadena SER.
- ^ "Javier Gutiérrez presenta en el Jofre la premier de su última película, 'Honeymoon'". Enfoques. 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (7 January 2024). "Los estrenos del 12 de enero. 'Honeymoon'. Una pareja en el abismo". Aisge.
- ^ ""Honeymoon": vuelve el cine que reta al público a no perderse un segundo". Cadena COPE. 16 March 2024.
- ^ Agudo, Jesús (11 January 2024). "Avance exclusivo de 'Honeymoon', la road movie de Javier Gutiérrez y Nathalie Poza". ecartelera.
- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (12 January 2024). ""Honeymoon": Nathalie Poza, Javier Gutiérrez y un entierro imposible". La Razón.
- ^ "Valle de sombras, Honeymoon, Palacio Estilistas, Caleta Palace, Las tierras del cielo y No tengo nada que decir". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 12 January 2024.
- ^ Fernández, Elisabet (21 April 2023). "Ourense vuelve a la pantalla de cine con "Honeymoon"". La Región.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (9 January 2024). "'Honeymoon' – estreno en cines 12 de enero". Audiovisual451.
- ^ a b c d "Ferrol acolleu a premier da última película de Javier Gutiérrez, "Honeymoon"". Diario de Ferrol. 29 December 2023.
- ^ ""Honeymoon", del coruñés Enrique Otero, se estrenará en el Festival de Málaga". El Ideal Gallego. 28 February 2023.
- ^ "El thriller gallego 'Honeymoon', en la recta final de su rodaje en Teo". El Correo Gallego. 24 May 2022.
- ^ Gómez, Irene (8 June 2022). "Zamora se convierte en el plató de cine de una película con Javier Gutiérrez y Nathalie Poza". La Opinión. El Correo de Zamora. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Vela, Víctor (9 June 2022). "Nuevo rodaje en Valladolid: Javier Gutiérrez y Nathalie Poza en el aeropuerto de Villanubla". El Norte de Castilla. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Daval, Iván (15 March 2023). "Enrique Otero, director de Honeymoon, película rodada en Ourense: "Es impredecible"". La Región.
- ^ Parra, Eduardo (16 March 2023). "'Honeymoon': de las peores heridas, a veces surgen las mejores oportunidades". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Rey, Lucía (6 October 2023). "«Honeymoon», la película producida por dos mariñanos gana el Premio del Público en el festival de Ourense". La Voz de Galicia.
- ^ Martín, Pablo (12 January 2024). "La nueva película de Javier Gutiérrez y Nathalie Poza: cuándo y dónde ver 'Honeymoon'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.
- ^ Vall, Toni (10 January 2024). "Crítica de 'Honeymoon': pareja devastada y 'Mazinger Z'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Batlle Caminal, Jordi (12 January 2024). "Crítica de 'Honeymoon', con Javier Gutiérrez y Nathalie Poza como una insólita pareja de zoquetes". Fotogramas.
- 2023 films
- Spanish thriller films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2023 thriller films
- Films shot in Galicia (Spain)
- Films shot in the province of Valladolid
- Films shot in the province of Zamora
- Spanish black comedy films
- Spanish comedy road movies
- 2023 black comedy films
- 2020s comedy road movies
- Spanish-language comedy films
- Spanish-language thriller films