Just One Spring

Just One Spring
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoaquín Pedretti
Written byJoaquín Pedretti
Liz María Haedo
Milda Rivarola
Produced byLucía Alcain
Gabriela Sabaté
Cynthia García Calvo
Joaquín Pedretti
StarringMajo Cabrera
CinematographyGuillermo Rovira
Edited byJoaquín Pedretti
Verónica Seniquel
Production
companies
Productora de la tierra
Sabate Films
Cyan Producciones
Release date
  • September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesParaguay
Argentina
Chile
LanguagesSpanish
Guaraní

Just One Spring (Spanish: Una sola primavera) is a 2024 drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Joaquín Pedretti.[1] The film stars Majo Cabrera, alongside Salma Vera, Ever Enciso, and Miguel Romero.[2] It tells the story of a woman who fights for her revolutionary ideals during the Paraguayan Civil War but is ultimately forced to leave the country.[3] The film is a co-production between Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile.[4]

Synopsis

Nina, a young 20-year-old woman, lives in Asunción in 1947, during the Paraguayan Civil War. She dreams of becoming a singer but is forced to work as a maid in a conservative environment after her family flees. Despite this, she dedicates herself to the revolution, helping to free various political prisoners, including Raúl, with whom she begins an affair. However, after becoming pregnant and being abandoned by her lover, she is forced to flee the country.[5]

Cast

  • Majo Cabrera as Nina
  • Salma Vera
  • Ever Enciso
  • Miguel Romero
  • Mauricio Paniagua
  • Sonia Tiranti

Production

Principal photography was planned to begin in mid-2020, but was not carried out due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[6] Finally, it was filmed in mid-2021 in Corrientes, Argentina.[7][8]

Release

It premiered on September 19, 2024, in Paraguayan theaters.[9]

References

  1. ^ "La revolución de 1947 llegará al cine con Una sola primavera". La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ "Una sola primavera llega este jueves a los cines con una historia paraguaya". ABC Color (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ Davalos, Julio (2024-09-11). "Película paraguaya «Una sola primavera» se estrena el 19 de septiembre". Radio Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ^ "Una sola primavera, película inspirada en la revolución del 47, ya tiene fecha de estreno". ABC Color (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ "Una sola primavera: un retrato íntimo de la Revolución Paraguaya de 1947". La Tribuna (in Spanish). 2024-09-07. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ^ "Una sola Primavera, rodaje paraguayo en Corrientes". Diario Época Corrientes. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19.
  7. ^ "Éver Enciso filma en Argentina la película Una sola primavera". La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  8. ^ González, Esther. "Paraguay y Argentina coproducen en Corrientes "Una sola primavera"". Noticine.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  9. ^ H, Gustavo S. (2024-09-01). "Una sola primavera, protagonizada por Majo Cabrera, se estrenará en cines el 19 de septiembre". San Lorenzo Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-25.