The Cover (film)

The Cover
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl cover
Directed bySecun de la Rosa
Written bySecun de la Rosa
Starring
Production
companies
  • Nadie es Perfecto
  • Stop Line
Distributed byeOne Spain
Release dates
  • 3 June 2021 (2021-06-03) (FMCE)
  • 23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Cover (Spanish: El cover) is a 2021 Spanish romantic comedy musical film directed and written by Secun de la Rosa which stars Àlex Monner and Marina Salas, also featuring Carolina Yuste, Lander Otaola and the special collaboration of Carmen Machi, Susi Sánchez and Juan Diego.

Plot

The fiction takes place in Benidorm, with the backdrop of performers earning a living by singing cover songs of popular singers,[1] featuring songs by the likes of The Killers, Erasure, Lady Gaga, Shirley Bassey, Gloria Gaynor, Fun, La Marelu, Loquillo, Antonio Vega, Nena Daconte, or Raphael.[2] Dani is a young man working as a waiter who has put behind musical aspirations.[3] He meets Sandra, a singer working in hotels who imitates Adele.[4]

Cast

Production

Written and directed by Secun de la Rosa,[7] The Cover is de la Rosa's directorial debut film.[6] Produced by Nadie es Perfecto and Stop Line,[8] it had the collaboration of GTS Entertainment (Universal Music Group Partner), Amazon Prime Video and Entertainment One.[9] Shooting began in 2020 and was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including a 3-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 lockdown.[2][10] The wrap was reported in July 2020.[11]

Besides the musical jukebox, the film features an original song ("Que me busquen por dentro") performed by Antonio Orozco as well as songs performed by the original artists (Agoney, Rocío Márquez and Kexxy Pardo).[12]

Release

The film opened the 24th Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) on 3 June 2021.[3] Distributed by eOne Spain,[8] it was theatrically released in Spain on 23 July 2021.[12]

Reception

Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising the "affection and sensitivity" displayed by Secun de la Rosa towards his characters.[13]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía gave it 3 out of 5 stars, writing that while "not a perfect film", featuring production issues possibly stemming from the pandemic disruption, that would not detract nonetheless from the film's "freshness and spontaneity".[14]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 4th Berlanga Awards Best Costume Design Giovanna Ribes Won [15][16]
Best Make-Up and Hairstyles Vicén Betí Won
Best Sound José Manuel Sospedra Won
Best Original Score Nacho Mañó & Joana Estevao Won
Best Supporting Actress Carolina Yuste Won
2022 9th Feroz Awards Best Comedy Film Nominated [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Vicente, Eduardo de (26 July 2021). "Secun de la Rosa explica las anécdotas de 'El Cover'". El Periódico.
  2. ^ a b García Maciejewski, David (23 July 2021). "'El Cover', un homenaje a Amy Winehouse con el sello de Secun de la Rosa: "Su caso fue muy sangrante"". Los 40.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Meseguer, Astrid (4 June 2021). "Los 'artistas de guerrilla' toman el Festival de Málaga". La Vanguardia.
  4. ^ Pérez, Sergio (4 June 2021). "Los grandes olvidados de Benidorm". Libertad Digital.
  5. ^ "Carolina Yuste: cuando Amy Winehouse se reencontró en Benidorm al ritmo de 'Que me busquen por dentro'". Los 40. 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Vicente, A. (10 March 2020). "Los "cover" de Benidorm saltan al cine". Información.
  7. ^ "Málaga 2021 se inaugurará y clausurará con las comedias 'El cover' y 'García y García' respectivamente". Cine y Tele. 13 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b "'El Cover' – estreno en cines 23 de julio". Audiovisual451. 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ ""El Cover", la película que pondrá música al verano". EFE. 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Entrevista a Marina Salas y Carolina Yuste por la película 'El Cover'". HuffPost. 27 July 2021.
  11. ^ "'El cover': Primeras imágenes de la ópera prima de Secun de la Rosa". Fotogramas. 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Así es 'El cover', la película musical de Secun de la Rosa con Àlex Monner y Marina Salas". El Periódico. 29 July 2021.
  13. ^ Fernández, Fausto (23 July 2021). "Crítica de 'El cover'". Fotogramas.
  14. ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (19 July 2021). "El Cover". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es.
  15. ^ "'Lucas', 'Las consecuencias' y 'El lodo' se imponen en las nominaciones de los Premios Berlanga 2021". Europa Press. 18 November 2021.
  16. ^ "'Espíritu sagrado', 'El cover' y 'Las consecuencias' triunfan en los Premios Berlanga 2021". Cine y Tele. 5 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz Zaragoza 2022". Cinemanía. 30 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.