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Lullaby
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Poster for the 72nd Berlinale
SpanishCinco lobitos
Directed byAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Screenplay byAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Starring
CinematographyJon D. Domínguez
Edited byAndrés Gil
Music byAránzazu Calleja
Production
companies
  • Encanta Films
  • Sayaka Producciones
  • Buenapinta Media
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) (Berlinale)
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Spain)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Basque
  • English

Lullaby (Spanish: Cinco lobitos, lit. 'Five Wolf Cubs') is a 2022 Spanish drama film directed and written by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. It stars Laia Costa and Susi Sánchez alongside Ramón Barea and Mikel Bustamante.

Plot

After giving birth Amaia returns to her parents' home as her partner is away for some time.[1]

Cast

Production

The project underwent development at the ECAM's incubator program.[3] The film was produced by Encanta Films, Sayaka Producciones and BuenaPinta Media, and it had the participation of RTVE, EiTB and Orange and funding from ICAA, the Basque Government, the Madrid regional administration and Crea SGR.[4] Shooting lasted for 5 weeks and it took place in between Madrid and Biscay (Mundaka and Bakio).[5] In addition to Spanish, it also features Basque- and English-language dialogue.[6]

Release

The film had its world premiere in February 2022, screened as part of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival's Panorama section.[7] It also screened at the 25th Málaga Film Festival on 20 March 2022 as part of the festival's main competition.[8] Distributed by BTeam Pictures, it was theatrically released in Spain on 20 May 2022.[4]

Reception

Critical reception

According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Lullaby has a 100% approval rating based on 10 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.3/10.[9]

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily presented the film as an "absorbing mother-daughter drama set on the Basque coast", deeming it to be strongest "in the subtle and compassionate characterisation of its women".[2]

Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "absence of broad-brush" and the "duel/deal" between the two "grandiose" Laia Costa and Susi Sánchez.[10]

Irene Crespo of Cinemanía also gave it 4 out of 5 stars, summarizing the film as "a brilliant and emotional debut beyond motherhood" in her veredict.[11]

Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar called the film "undoubtedly the best debut in Spanish cinema for years", expressing the mother-daughter relationship as "a portrait of the role of women within the family, which is truthful, devoid of sentimentality and that does not exclude humor" and highlighting the performance of Laia Costa.[3]

In August 2022, the members of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain selected Lullaby in their shortlist of three pre-selections for their submission to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film alongside Alcarràs and The Beasts.[12]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 25th Málaga Film Festival Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film Won [13]
Best Actress Laia Costa & Susi Sánchez Won
Best Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Won
Audience Choice Award Won [14]
28th Forqué Awards Best Film Pending [15]
Best Film Actress Laia Costa Pending
Susi Sánchez Pending
Cinema and Education in Values Pending
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Pending [16][17]
Best Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Pending
Best Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Pending
Best Actress in a Film Laia Costa Pending
Best Supporting Actress in a Film Susi Sánchez Pending
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Ramón Barea Pending
Best Soundtrack Aránzazu Calleja Pending
37th Goya Awards Best Film Pending [18]
Best New Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Pending
Best Original Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Pending
Best Actress Laia Costa Pending
Best Supporting Actress Susi Sánchez Pending
Best Supporting Actor Ramón Barea Pending
Best New Actor Mikel Bustamante Pending
Best Cinematography Jon D. Domínguez Pending
Best Editing Andrés Gil Pending
Best Sound Asier González, Eva de la Fuente López, Roberto Fernández Pending
Best Production Supervision María José Díez Pending

See also

References

  1. ^ Garuz, Elena (11 February 2022). "La intimista "Cinco lobitos" abre la participación española en la Berlinale". Swissinfo.
  2. ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (20 March 2022). "'Lullaby': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
  3. ^ a b Mayorga, Emilio (28 May 2022). "Pedro Almodovar Endorses Alauda Ruiz De Azua's 'Lullaby': 'It's the Best Spanish Debut For Years' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  4. ^ a b "'Cinco lobitos', una película milagro". Audiovisual451. 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Finaliza en Bakio el rodaje de 'Cinco lobitos', la ópera prima de Alauda Ruiz de Azúa". Deia. 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Cinco lobitos / Lullaby". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ Sánchez, Nacho (26 March 2022). "'Cinco lobitos', un retrato de la maternidad, triunfa en el festival de cine de Málaga". El País.
  8. ^ "'Cinco lobitos' ahonda en la maternidad y las relaciones familiares en el 25 Festival de Cine de Málaga". Europa Press. 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ Lullaby, retrieved 7 November 2022
  10. ^ Vall, Pere (19 May 2022). "Crítica de 'Cinco lobitos', la gran triunfadora del Festival de Málaga". Fotogramas.
  11. ^ Crespo, Irene (18 May 2022). "Crítica de 'Cinco lobitos'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (25 August 2022). "'Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos' y 'As bestas', preseleccionadas por España para el Oscar". El País.
  13. ^ "'Cinco lobitos' y sus actrices triunfan en el Festival de Málaga 2022". Cinemanía. 26 March 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  14. ^ ""Cinco lobitos", una bebé que llega con cuatro Biznagas debajo del brazo". eldiario.es. 27 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos', 'As bestas' y 'Modelo 77', finalistas en los Premios Forqué". rtve.es. 7 November 2022.
  16. ^ "'La Ruta' y 'As bestas', entre las favoritas de los Premios Feroz 2023: consulta la lista de nominados". ¡Hola!. 24 November 2022.
  17. ^ "X Premios Feroz". Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  18. ^ "'As bestas' es la favorita de los Premios Goya del relevo generacional: listado de nominaciones". Cinemanía. 1 December 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
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