The Incredible Shrinking Wknd
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| Spanish | El increíble finde menguante |
| Directed by | Jon Mikel Caballero |
| Written by | Jon Mikel Caballero |
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| Cinematography | Tânia da Fonseca |
| Edited by | Miguel A. Trudu |
| Music by | Luis Hernaiz |
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| Distributed by | Oliete Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Incredible Shrinking Wknd (Spanish: El increíble finde menguante) is a 2019 Spanish fantasy drama film written and directed by Jon Mikel Caballero in his directorial debut feature. It stars Iria del Río alongside Adam Quintero, Nadia de Santiago, Jimmy Castro, Irene Ruiz, and Adrián Expósito.
Plot[edit]
30-year-old Alba goes with boyfriend Pablo and another two friend couples (Mark and Claudia and Sira and Mancha) to the countryside to spend the weekend. She experiences the breakup with Pablo. Upon being caught in a time loop increasingly getting shorter with each iteration, she is forced to relive the painful events over and over again.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Iria del Río as Alba[2]
- Adam Quintero as Pablo[2]
- Nadia de Santiago as Sira[2]
- Jimmy Castro as Mark[2]
- Irene Ruiz as Claudia[3]
- Adrián Expósito as Mancha[2]
- Luis Tosar (voice only)[2]
Production[edit]
The film is a Montreux Entertainment and Trepamuros Producciones production.[4] It was shot in the province of Segovia and Navarre.[5]
Release[edit]
The film premiered in the Zonazine section of the 22nd Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2019.[6] Distributed by Oliete Films,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 May 2019.
Reception[edit]
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Incredible Shrinking Wknd has a 79% approval rating based on 14 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[7]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars summing it up to be Groundhog Day for millennials in crisis.[8]
J Hurtado of ScreenAnarchy wrote that the film "will find an empathetic audience absolutely riveted by its profound simplicity", otherwise placing it "as one of the most compelling and affecting works of the year".[1]
Desirée de Fez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting "its combination of play and reflection" as its hallmark.[9]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 7th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | [10] | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hurtado, J (1 August 2019). "Fantasia 2019 Review: A Relationship Disintegrates Over And Over In The Incredible Shrinking Wknd". ScreenAnarchy.
- ^ a b c d e f Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (6 May 2019s). "Los estrenos del 10 de mayo. 'El increíble finde menguante'. Entre el juego y el compromiso". Aisge.
- ^ "El increíble finde menguante". Montreux Films. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b Silvestre, Juan (5 March 2019). "Tráiler y cartel, en primicia, de 'El increíble finde menguante'". Fotogramas.
- ^ Jiménez Guerra, Ana; Montero, Oskar (7 May 2019). "Jon Mikel Caballero presenta 'El increíble finde menguante', un retrato generacional". Noticias de Navarra.
- ^ "Estreno de 'El increíble finde menguante' en Málaga". Noticias de Navarra. 19 March 2019.
- ^ "The Incredible Shrinking Wknd". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (29 April 2019). "El increíble finde menguante". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Fez, Desirée de (10 May 2019). "Crítica de 'El increíble finde menguante'". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2020: Lista completa de ganadores". El Mundo. 17 January 2020.