They Are All Dead

They Are All Dead
Poster
SpanishTodos están muertos
Directed byBeatriz Sanchís
Written byBeatriz Sanchís
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÁlvaro Gutiérrez
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byAkrobats
Production
companies
  • Avalon PC
  • Animal de Luz
  • Integral Film
Distributed byAvalon DA (es)
Release dates
  • 27 March 2014 (2014-03-27) (Málaga)
  • 30 May 2014 (2014-05-30) (Spain)
  • 16 October 2015 (2015-10-16) (Mexico)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Mexico
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish

They Are All Dead (Spanish: Todos están muertos) is a 2014 drama film with supernatural elements directed and written by Beatriz Sanchís which stars Elena Anaya. It is an international co-production among companies from Spain, Germany and Mexico.

Plot

Set in the 1990s, it refers back to the 1980s, when Lupe, the lead character, was a rock star.[1] In present time, Lupe suffers from agoraphobia. She lives secluded, only in contact with her son Pancho (a boy scout who hates her) and her Mexican mother Paquita.[2][3] The ghost of her brother Diego breaks into her life.[3]

Cast

Production

The film is a production by Avalon PC, Integral Film and Animal de Luz, with funding from Ibermedia and Eurimages.[5] Shooting began on 11 February 2013.[5] Shooting locations included Madrid.[6]

Release

The film was presented on 27 March 2014 at the 17th Málaga Film Festival.[1] Distributed by Avalon,[7] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 May 2014.

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering Elena Anaya (in a role tailor-made for her) to be the best about the film whereas he assessed that the writing needed more work.[8]

Jordi Costa of El País wrote that "it is not a perfect film, but it is a risky debut feature with a strong identity".[9]

Manuel Piñón of Cinemanía rated the film with 2½ out of 5 stars, considering that despite being an "original and bold" film, it is dragged by a forced homage to 'La movida', assessing that the film may have turned to be a "happy anomaly" if it employed less nostalgia and respect to the past.[2]

Reviewing for Excélsior, Lucero Solórzano deemed the film to be a "a good debut by Beatriz Sanchís" and that, writing shortcomings notwithstanding, it works and is watchable.[10]

Reviewing for The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Holland considered the film to be "a challengingly offbeat but persuasively imagined “what if” bid to talk about well-worn family themes in an adventurous new way".[3]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2014 17th Málaga Film Festival Silver Biznaga for Best Actress Elena Anaya Won [11]
Jury's Special Award Won
Young Jury's Special Award Won
Best Original Soundtrack Akrobats Won
2015 20th Forqué Awards Best Actress Elena Anaya Nominated [12]
2nd Feroz Awards Best Actress Elena Anaya Nominated [13]
29th Goya Awards Best New Director Beatriz Sanchís Nominated [14]
Best Actress Elena Anaya Nominated
24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Leading Role Elena Anaya Won [15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bayona, Victoria R. (28 March 2014). ""La película no habla de sexo, drogas ni rock and roll, pero está en los personajes"". Diario de Sevilla. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Piñón, Manuel (21 July 2014). "Todos están muertos". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Holland, Jonathan (15 June 2014). "'They Are All Dead' ('Todos estan muertos'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ Catalá, Laura (30 October 2018). "Así ha cambiado Macarena García: La transformación de una actriz nacida para el éxito". Bekia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ríos Pérez, Sergio (25 February 2013). "Beatriz Sanchís rueda Todos están muertos con Elena Anaya". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  6. ^ Parra Anguita, Miguel A. (23 August 2014). "Elena Anaya: "La cultura nos hace más inteligentes y a los políticos parece que les interesa todo lo contrario"". eldiario.es. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  7. ^ "'Todos están muertos' – estreno en cines 30 de mayo". Audiovisual451. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  8. ^ Torreiro, Mirito (11 March 2014). "Todos están muertos". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  9. ^ Costa, Jordi (30 May 2014). "Después del arrebato". El País. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  10. ^ Solórzano, Lucero (16 October 2015). "Todos están muertos". Excélsior. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  11. ^ Márquez, Jesús (29 March 2014). "Palmarés del Festival de Málaga 2014: '10.000 Km' arrasa con su visión del amor a distancia". ecartelera. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  12. ^ Morales Hernández, Clara (13 January 2015). "Los Premios Forqué coronan a 'La isla mínima'". El País. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  13. ^ Vialás, Lorena (26 January 2015). "'La isla mínima', gran vencedora de los premios Feroz". SensaCine. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Todos están muertos". premiosgoya.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  15. ^ Lavado, Adrián (10 March 2015). "Lista de ganadores de los XXIV Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices". ecartelera. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.