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Prison 77
SpanishModelo 77
Directed byAlberto Rodríguez
Written by
Starring
CinematographyÁlex Catalán
Edited byJosé M. G. Moyano
Music byJulio de la Rosa
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release dates
  • 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) (Zinemaldia)
  • 23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Prison 77 (Spanish: Modelo 77)[1] is a 2022 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Alberto Rodríguez which stars Miguel Herrán and Javier Gutiérrez.[2]

Plot

Taking place from 1976 to 1978,[3] during the so-called Transition, the plot is inspired by the real attempted prison break from the Barcelona's Cárcel Modelo attempted by 45 inmates in 1978, after a rebellion led by the COPEL [ca] (Coordinadora de Presos En Lucha).[4] The fiction follows two of the prisoners, José Pino and Manuel, an aged inmate who has passed through several prisons and a young accounting assistant who has just entered the prison, respectively.[5]

Cast

Production

The building of the old Modelo Prison was a prime shooting location.[8]

The screenplay was co-written by the director Alberto Rodríguez alongside his customary scribe Rafael Cobos.[9] The film is a Movistar Plus+ and Atípica Films production.[10] The crew featured other recurring Alberto Rodríguez' collaborators such as Álex Catalán (cinematographer), Pepe Domínguez del Olmo (art director), José G. Moyano [ca] (editing) and Julio de la Rosa [es] (composer).[9]

Filming started in Barcelona on 2 August 2021, using the actual Cárcel Modelo [es] as shooting location.[11][8] The first phase of filming was completed in late August 2021.[9] Production then moved for the second and final phase to the province of Seville, wrapping on 4 October 2021.[9][12]

Release

Prison 77 screened out of competition as the opening film of the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 16 September 2022.[6][13] Distributed by Buena Vista International, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 23 September 2022.[9] It will later be released on Movistar Plus+.[9] It also made it to the 'World Cinema' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival.[14]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.0/10.[15]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, concluding that some of the best performances of the year are present in the film, with the entire cast being "in deep communion with the story they want to tell".[16]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated it with 80 out of 100 points ("very good"), deeming the film to be "respectful of the harsh reality it portrays and at the same time [it] manages to take the story out of the corset of prison dramas".[17]

Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars praising the "rigor and critical thinking at the service of entertainment, or vice versa. And the cast. All of it".[18]

Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily considered that the film features a Hunger-like depiction of "horrible injustice", displaying "a striking camera-work and fantastic costuming [that] can only hold the eye for so long as beating follows beating".[3]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 28th Forqué Awards Best Film Pending [19]
Best Film Actor Miguel Herrán Pending
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Pending [20]
Best Actor in a Film Miguel Herrán Pending
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Jesús Carroza Pending
Best Soundtrack Julio de la Rosa Pending
Best Trailer Aitor Tapia Pending
37th Goya Awards Best Film Pending [21]
Best Director Alberto Rodríguez Pending
Best Original Screenplay Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos Pending
Best Actor Miguel Herrán Pending
Javier Gutiérrez Pending
Best Supporting Actor Fernando Tejero Pending
Jesús Carroza Pending
Best Cinematography Álex Catalán Pending
Best Editing José M. G. Moyano Pending
Best Original Score Julio de la Rosa Pending
Best Sound Daniel de Zayas, Miguel Huete, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Valeria Arcieri Pending
Best Art Direction Pepe Domínguez del Olmo Pending
Best Costume Design Fernando García Pending
Best Makeup and Hairstyles Yolanda Piña, Félix Terrero Pending
Best Special Effects Esther Ballesteros, Ana Rubio Pending
Best Production Supervision Manuela Ocón Aburto Pending

See also

References

  1. ^ Mayorga, Emilio; Lang, Jamie (11 February 2022). "Key Spanish Titles at the EFM". Variety.
  2. ^ Torres, Celia (19 September 2021). "'Modelo 77': la película carcelaria que narra la fuga que revolucionó la Barcelona de la Transición". El Español.
  3. ^ a b c d Halligan, Fionnuala (16 September 2022). "'Prison 77': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
  4. ^ Figueras, Andrea (22 August 2021). "La gran fuga de La Modelo que no pudo ser, al cine". El País.
  5. ^ a b c Rus, Óscar (30 September 2021). "'Modelo 77', un examen a la Transición española desde los calabozos". abcplay. ABC.
  6. ^ a b Arribas, Alicia G. (16 September 2022). "'Modelo 77', la prisión como metáfora de la Transición". Diario de Sevilla.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h ""Modelo 77" completa su rodaje en Sevilla: conoce al reparto completo de la película que encabeza Miguel Herrán y Javier Gutiérrez". VemosTV. 2 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b Hevia, Elena (21 August 2021). "Regreso a la infame cárcel Modelo de 1977". El Periódico.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Finaliza la segunda fase del rodaje de 'Modelo 77', la nueva película de Alberto Rodríguez". Audiovisual451. 4 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Alberto Rodríguez inaugurará el Festival de Cine de San Sebastián con 'Modelo 77'". eldiario.es. 7 July 2022.
  11. ^ Herrero, Victoria (7 September 2021). "Alberto Rodríguez rueda su nueva película 'Modelo 77'". Crónica Global. El Español.
  12. ^ "El director Alberto Rodríguez acaba el rodaje de la película 'Modelo 77' en La Model de Barcelona". Alerta. 4 October 2021.
  13. ^ Ravindran, Manori (7 July 2022). "San Sebastian Sets Opening Film With 'Modelo 77,' Starring 'Money Heist' Star Miguel Herrán". Variety.
  14. ^ "Prison 77". Busan International Film Festival. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Prison 77". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  16. ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (22 September 2022). "Crítica de 'Modelo 77'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  17. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (19 September 2022). "Crítica de Modelo 77, audaz combinación de drama carcelario, crónica de nuestro pasado reciente y thriller de evasión". HobbyConsolas.
  18. ^ Montoya, Àlex (22 September 2022). "Crítica de 'Modelo 77', Alberto Rodríguez nos mete en la cárcel". Fotogramas.
  19. ^ "Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos', 'As bestas' y 'Modelo 77', finalistas en los Premios Forqué". rtve.es. 7 November 2022.
  20. ^ "'La Ruta' y 'As bestas', entre las favoritas de los Premios Feroz 2023: consulta la lista de nominados". ¡Hola!. 24 November 2022.
  21. ^ "'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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