Prison 77

Prison 77
Theatrical release poster
SpanishModelo 77
Directed byAlberto Rodríguez
Written by
Starring
CinematographyÁlex Catalán
Edited byJosé M. G. Moyano
Music byJulio de la Rosa
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release dates
  • 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) (Zinemaldia)
  • 23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office€2.1 million

Prison 77 (Spanish: Modelo 77)[1] is a 2022 Spanish historical thriller drama film directed by Alberto Rodríguez from a screenplay co-written with Rafael Cobos which stars Miguel Herrán and Javier Gutiérrez.[2]

Set in the late 1970s in Barcelona's Modelo Prison, the plot consists of a critical revision of the so-called Transition in Spain, focusing on the plight of inmates imprisoned on common charges claiming for an amnesty that, unlike the case of fellow political prisoners, never came to pass.

The film opened the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 16 September 2022, to be released theatrically in Spain a week later.

It earned 16 nominations at the 37th Goya Awards, winning in five technical categories.

Plot

Taking place from 1976 to 1978,[3] during the so-called Transition, the plot is inspired by the real attempted prison break from Barcelona's Cárcel Modelo attempted by 45 inmates in 1978, after a rebellion led by the Coordinadora de presos en lucha (COPEL).[4] The fiction follows two of the prisoners, José Pino and Manuel, an aged inmate who has passed through several prisons and a young accounting assistant who has just entered the prison, respectively.[5]

Cast

Production

The building of the old Modelo Prison was a prime shooting location.[8]

The screenplay was co-written by the director Alberto Rodríguez alongside his customary scribe Rafael Cobos.[9] The film is a Movistar Plus+ and Atípica Films production.[10] The crew featured other recurring Alberto Rodríguez' collaborators such as Álex Catalán (cinematographer), Pepe Domínguez del Olmo (art director), José G. Moyano [ca] (editing) and Julio de la Rosa [es] (composer).[9]

Filming started in Barcelona on 2 August 2021, using the actual Model Prison as shooting location.[11][8] The first phase of filming was completed in late August 2021.[9] Production then moved for the second and final phase to the province of Seville, wrapping on 4 October 2021.[9][12]

Release

Prison 77 screened out of competition as the opening film of the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 16 September 2022.[6][13] Distributed by Buena Vista International, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 23 September 2022.[9] It had an in-year gross of €2.1 million.[14] It will later be released on Movistar Plus+.[9] It also made it to the 'World Cinema' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival.[15] The film was invited to the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (screening on 18 December 2022)[16] as well as to the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala.[17] TelevisaUnivision obtained rights to the film in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America, with a streaming debut on Vix+ scheduled for 22 March 2023.[18]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.0/10.[19]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, concluding that some of the best performances of the year are present in the film, with the entire cast being "in deep communion with the story they want to tell".[20]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated it with 80 out of 100 points ("very good"), deeming the film to be "respectful of the harsh reality it portrays and at the same time [it] manages to take the story out of the corset of prison dramas".[21]

Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars praising the "rigor and critical thinking at the service of entertainment, or vice versa. And the cast. All of it".[22]

Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily considered that the film features a Hunger-like depiction of "horrible injustice", displaying "a striking camera-work and fantastic costuming [that] can only hold the eye for so long as beating follows beating".[3]

Top ten lists

The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2022:

Accolades

Esther Ballesteros and Ana Rubio holding their Goya Awards for Best Special Effects in 2023
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 28th Forqué Awards Best Film Nominated [26][27]
Best Film Actor Miguel Herrán Nominated
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Nominated [28]
Best Actor in a Film Miguel Herrán Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Jesús Carroza Nominated
Best Soundtrack Julio de la Rosa Nominated
Best Trailer Aitor Tapia Nominated
2nd Carmen Awards Best Film Won [29][30]
Best Director Alberto Rodríguez Won
Best Original Screenplay Rafael Cobos, Alberto Rodríguez Won
Best Actor Miguel Herrán Won
Best Supporting Actor Fernando Tejero Nominated
Jesús Carroza Won
Best Editing José M. G. Moyano Won
Best Art Direction Pepe Domínguez del Olmo Won
Best Cinematography Álex Catalán Won
Best Production Supervision Manuela Ocón Aburto Won
Best Original Score Julio de la Rosa Won
Best Costume Design Fernando García Won
Best Makeup and Hairstyles Yolanda Piña, Félix Terreno Won
Best Sound Dani de Zayas, Miguel Huete, Valeria Arcieri Won
78th CEC Medals Best Film Nominated [31][32]
Best Actor Javier Gutiérrez Nominated
Miguel Herrán Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos Nominated
Best Cinematography Álex Catalán Nominated
Best Editing José M.G. Moyano Nominated
Best Music Julio de la Rosa Nominated
37th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated [33][34]
Best Director Alberto Rodríguez Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos Nominated
Best Actor Miguel Herrán Nominated
Javier Gutiérrez Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Fernando Tejero Nominated
Jesús Carroza Nominated
Best Cinematography Álex Catalán Nominated
Best Editing José M. G. Moyano Nominated
Best Original Score Julio de la Rosa Nominated
Best Sound Daniel de Zayas, Miguel Huete, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Valeria Arcieri Nominated
Best Art Direction Pepe Domínguez del Olmo Won
Best Costume Design Fernando García Won
Best Makeup and Hairstyles Yolanda Piña, Félix Terrero Won
Best Special Effects Esther Ballesteros, Ana Rubio Won
Best Production Supervision Manuela Ocón Aburto Won
31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Leading Role Javier Gutiérrez Nominated [35]
Miguel Herrán Nominated
Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role Fernando Tejero Nominated
10th Platino Awards Best Film Editing José M. G. Moyano Nominated [36]
Best Art Direction Pepe Domínguez del Olmo Nominated

See also

References

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