The Major Tones

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The Major Tones
Promotional release poster
SpanishLos tonos mayores
Directed byIngrid Pokropek
Written byIngrid Pokropek
Produced by
  • Iván Moscovich
  • Juan Segundo Alamos
  • Ingrid Pokropek
  • Magdalena Schavelzon
  • Pablo Piedras
  • Miguel Molina
  • Adán Aliaga
Starring
  • Sofía Clausen
  • Pablo Seijo
CinematographyAna Roy
Edited byMiguel de Zuviría
Music by
  • Gabriel Chwojnik
Production
companies
  • Gong Cine
  • 36 Caballos
  • Jaibo Films
Distributed byBendita Film Sales
Release dates
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • Argentina
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish

The Major Tones (Spanish: Los tonos mayores) is a 2023 Spanish-language fantasy mystery film written and directed by Ingrid Pokropek in her feature directorial debut. Starring Sofía Clausen in her screen acting debut, the film tells the story of fourteen-year-old Ana, who discovers that the metal plate she has in her arm from an accident she suffered as a child is now receiving a strange message in Morse code.[1][2]

An Argentina and Spain co-production, it was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its International premiere on 17 February and compete for Crystal Bear for the Best Film.[3]

Synopsis[edit]

The film is a fantastic tale about music, secret messages, and winter days.

Ana, a 14-years old girl lives in Buenos Aires with her artist and teacher father Javier. After an accident, when she was a child, she needed prosthetics and has a metal plate in her arm. During the winter holidays, she starts to feel mysterious pulses in the plate. Without telling Javier, she composes a melody called "The Heartbeat Song" with her friend Lepa, inspired by the rhythmic signals. One night, an argument with Lepa leads Ana to roam the city alone. She meets a young soldier who reveals that the pulses are actually words in Morse code. Ana becomes determined to decode the words, realizing that her arm is an antenna to an unknown mystery. As she delves into the maze of secret messages, she distances herself from her friend and her dad. The previously harmonious winter holiday is transformed by Ana's obsession as she wonders if the coded words are addressed specifically to her.

Cast[edit]

  • Sofía Clausen as Ana
  • Pablo Seijo as Javier
  • Lina Ziccarello as Lepa
  • Mercedes Halfon as Mariana
  • Santiago Ferreira as Pablo
  • Walter Jakob as Alfonso

Release[edit]

The Major Tones had its premiere at 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentine Competition on 7 November 2023.[4][5]

It had its International premiere on 17 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Generation Kplus.[6][7][8]

The film was screened in Zonazine section at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 3 March 2024.[9][10]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Mar del Plata International Film Festival 12 November 2023 Special Jury Mention & Best Film in Official Competition by a Latin American director up to 35 years old Ingrid Pokropek Won [11][12]
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2024 Generation Kplus Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film Nominated [6]
Málaga Film Festival 9 March 2024 Silver Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film ('Zonazine' sidebar competition) The Major Tones Won [13][14]
Silver Biznaga for Best Actress in a Leading Role ('Zonazine' sidebar competition) Sofía Clausen Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Major Tones: A film by Ingrid Pokropek". Bendita Film Sales. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Pokropek, Ingrid (January 18, 2024). "The Major Tones". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Economou, Vassilis (January 18, 2024). "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Major Tones". Mar del Plata Filmfest (in Spanish). November 7, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cuevas, frecuencias misteriosas y viajes introspectivos, en la Competencia Argentina" [Caves, mysterious frequencies and introspective journeys, in the Argentine Competition]. Télam (in Spanish). November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Dalton, Ben (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale unveils complete 2024 Panorama, Generation, Forum sections". ScreenDaily. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Major Tones". Berlinale. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Feature Films Zonazine Official section". Malaga Film Festival. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (February 29, 2024). "The Malaga Film Festival returns to celebrate Spanish cinema". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Major Tones". Jaibofilms. November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ganadores de los premios independientes del 38° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata" [Winners of the independent awards of the 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival]. Mar del Plata International Film Festival (in Spanish). November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Hopewell, John; Meza, Ed (March 9, 2024). "'Saturn Return,' 'Radical,' 'Little Loves' Top Spain's Malaga Festival". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (March 11, 2024). "Saturn Return receives three major Biznagas in Malaga". Cineuropa. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

External links[edit]

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