Ego (2021 film)

Ego
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Written byJorge Navarro de Lemus
Produced byAníbal Ruiz-Villar
Starring
CinematographyPedro Vendrell Martínez
Production
company
La Caña Brothers
Distributed byBegin Again Films
Release dates
  • October 2021 (2021-10) (BHFF)
  • 1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Ego is a 2021 Spanish psychological horror thriller film directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas which stars María Pedraza.

Plot

The film is set during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. Paloma begins using a dating website for same-sex females, for some fun. She is surprised to find on the website the profile of another girl identical to her, who threatens to replace Paloma and erase her identity.[1]

Cast

Production

Produced by La Caña Films, the film was written by Jorge Navarro de Lemus and directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas.[4] Pedro Vendrell Martínez was responsible for the cinematography.[4]

Release

The film was screened at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival held in October 2021.[2] Distributed by Begin Again Films,[5] it was theatrically released in Spain on 1 December 2021.[6][7]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Best Feature Film Won [2]
Best Screenplay Won
Best Actress María Pedraza Won

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "María Pedraza es su peor enemiga en el tráiler de 'Ego'". Cinemanía (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "'Ego', el thriller con doble papel para María Pedraza, premiado en el Festival de Terror de Brooklyn". CineConÑ (in Spanish). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b McLaren, Samantha (31 October 2021). "Ego. Film Review". Scream. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ego". Cineuropa (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Tráiler de 'Ego', de Alfonso Cortés Cavanillas". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Tráiler de la película "Ego", dirigida por Alfonso Cortés Cavanillasy protagonizada por María Pedraza y Pol Monen". msn.com (in Spanish). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ Silvestre, Juan (11 November 2021). "'Ego': Cartel, en primicia, de la nueva película de María Pedraza". Fotogramas.