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Strange River

Strange River
Catalan theatrical release poster
CatalanEstrany riu
Directed byJaume Claret Muxart
Screenplay by
Starring
  • Jan Monter Palau
  • Nausicaa Bonnín
  • Francesco Wenz
  • Jordi Oriol Canals
  • Bernat Solé Palau
  • Roc Colell Moncunill
CinematographyPablo Paloma
Edited by
  • Maria Castan de Manuel
  • Meritxell Colell
Music byNika Son
Production
companies
  • ZuZú Cinema
  • Miramemira
  • Schuldenberg Films
Distributed byElastica Films
Release dates
  • 29 August 2025 (2025-08-29) (Venice)
  • 3 October 2025 (2025-10-03) (Spain)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Germany
LanguageCatalan

Strange River (Catalan: Estrany riu) is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film directed by Jaume Claret Muxart [ca], in his directorial debut feature. It stars newcomer Jan Monter, alongside Nausicaa Bonnín, Jordi Oriol and Francesco Wenz. It is a Spanish-German co-production.

The film had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2025. It was theatrically released in Spain on 3 October by Elastica Films.

Plot

The plot explores the sexual awakening of teenager Dídac upon coming across a mysterious boy in the waters during a bicycle trip with his family along the Danube.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

The film is a Spanish-German co-production by ZuZú Cinema and Miramemira alongside Schuldenberg Films.[6][4] It had the participation of 3Cat and funding from Eurimages, ICAA, ICEC [ca], FFF Bayern, and DFFF [de].[6] Shooting locations included the German state of Baden-Württemberg.[6]

Release

The film landed its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2025.[7] Its festival run also included screenings in the 'Zabaltegi-Tabakalera' section of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival,[8] the 22nd Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF), the 'Flash Forward' section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival,[9] and the New Directors competition of the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.[10]

Distributed by Elastica Films,[11] it was released theatrically in Spain on 3 October 2025.

Reception

Jonathan Romney of Screen International welcomed that Claret Muxart "shows a canny awareness of the tropes" [of Summer holiday stories], "giving them a fresh, sensitive working-over" in the film, which "sustains its mood of mystery and suggestion" throughout.[12]

Marta Medina del Valle of El Confidencial rated the film 4 out 5 stars, declaring it "delicate, poetic, and certainly nostalgic".[1]

Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, singling out as its sensory perception or hapticity as its most notable contribution.[11]

Matthew Joseph Jenner of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, billing it as a "an intimate, human story of identity that draws from a long tradition of coming-of-age narratives and stories of the birth of queer desire".[13]

The jury of the Reykjavík International Film Festival (Mohsen Makhmalbāf, Giona A. Nazzaro, and Saga Garðarsdóttir) awarding Strange River the Golden Puffin extolled how Claret Muxart "reveals a precocious and accomplished talent that never indulges in mannerisms or formalism", celebrating the film as "a complex symphony of unspoken yet deeply perceived emotions".[14]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2025
 22nd Reykjavík International Film Festival Golden Puffin Won
[14]
2026
 18th Gaudí Awards Best Film Nominated [15]
Best New Director Jaume Claret Muxart Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nausicaa Bonnín Nominated
Best New Performance Bernat Solé Palau Nominated
Jan Monter Palau Nominated
Best Production Supervision Andrés Mellinas Nominated
Best Original Score Nika Son Nominated
Best Cinematography Pablo Paloma Nominated
40th Goya Awards Best New Director Jaume Claret Muxart Nominated [16]
Best New Actor Jan Monter Palau Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Medina del Valle, Marta (3 October 2025). "'Extraño río': un despertar sexual en plenas vacaciones familiares". El Confidencial.
  2. ^ "'Estrany riu' , l'òpera prima de Jaume Claret Muxart, arriba a les sales". Acadèmia del Cinema Català. 29 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jaume Claret aborda la educación sentimental en 'Extraño río': "No gira en torno al descubrimiento de la homosexualidad"". Europa Press. 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (29 August 2025). "Review: Strange River". Cineuropa.
  5. ^ "El film «Estrany riu», on participa el solsoní Roc Colell Moncunill, seleccionat al Festival de Venècia". Nació Digital. 24 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Teixidó, Joan (23 July 2024). "Un joven de Juneda, actor de una película al lado de Nausicaa Bonin y Jordi Oriol". Segre.
  7. ^ Soler, Esteve (30 August 2025). "Venècia 2025 (Dia 3): Brillant «Estrany riu», de Jaume Claret Muxart". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica.
  8. ^ "Un total de 23 títulos, siete de ellos estrenos, formarán parte de Zabaltegi-Tabakalera del Festival de San Sebastián". Europa Press. 21 August 2025.
  9. ^ "German films and co-productions well represented at Busan International Film Festival". German Films. 27 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Chicago International Film Festival Announces International Competition Selections". Screen Magazine. 11 September 2025.
  11. ^ a b Romero Santos, Rubén (1 October 2025). "Crítica de 'Extraño río': Un debut prometedor con un manantial de sensualidad". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ Romney, Jonathan (29 August 2025). "'Strange River' review: A teenage boy encounters hidden desires on a trip along the Danube". Screen International.
  13. ^ Jenner, Matthew Joseph (29 August 2025). "Venice 2025 review: Strange River (Jaume Claret Muxart)". International Cinephile Society.
  14. ^ a b Abbatescianni, Davide (6 October 2025). "Jaume Claret Muxart's Strange River wins the Reykjavík Golden Puffin". Cineuropa.
  15. ^ Mantilla, Daniel (9 February 2026). "'Sirat', 'Frontera', Eva Libertad y los hermanos Cervantes triunfan en unos Gaudí que se olvidan por primera vez de Carla Simón". Kinótico.
  16. ^ Matossian, Juan Claudio (13 January 2026). "Los domingos y Sirat lideran las nominaciones a los Premios Goya 2026". Vanity Fair.

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