Oscar-nominated films and two Spanish productions among the week’s top cinematic releases
Fridays are opening days. So that you do not miss any of the news on the bulletin board that we bring to you the top five theatrical releases of the week. The billboards in our cinemas always give us varied options with different genres to suit all tastes and this week is no exception. Among the highlights, we find several nominees for the Oscarsone of the performances of the year and an animated film produced in Spain. Want to know what the top five theatrical releases of the weekend are? Keep reading the article.
Until the crime that changed everything
The film tells the story of Emmett Louis Till and the legacy of his mother, who sought justice for her murdered son. Danielle Deadwyler plays the lead role and received widespread acclaim for her performance, receiving multiple nominations for Best Actress and Best New Actress in the BAFTA, National Board of Review, Critics Choice Awards and Screen Actors Guildamong others.
Missing
Missing is the sequel to Searching (2018), a film that stood out for its visual narration, from the point of view of the father and his computer screen. Protagonist June must find her mother who has been missing in Colombia with her new boyfriend since he left on vacation. June, being in her hometown of Los Angeles, must use all the technology at her disposal to find her before it’s too late. The more you research, the more questions you will get than answers and your mother’s secrets will be revealed.
mummies
Mummies is one of the most ambitious animated films made in Spain since Tadeo Jones. Its manager is John Jesus Garcia Galocha and explains that the project is part of the “burst” what has been happening in Spanish animation in recent years, a path that “in the long term, ever higher quality product will be seen”. In the movie, three mummies living in ancient Egypt travel to London today to retrieve a device that was stolen by an archaeologist.
Irati
Fantasy film of Basque production which received the audience award for best film and best special effects at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festivalin addition to 5 nominations for the Goya Awards 2023. The film is shot in Basque and is set in the 8th century, when Christianity was spreading throughout Europe and pagan beliefs threatened to disappear. Years after the attack of the army of Charlemagne through the Pyrenees, Eneko must recover the body of his father as well as the treasure of Charlemagne. Already raised in the Christian faith, he will discover the pagan beliefs of his people and the pact made by his father to protect them.
The quiet girl
It is nominated for Best International Film at the 2023 Oscars and also has two BAFTA nominations. Set in rural Ireland in 1981. Little Cáit is sent to live with distant relatives, away from her dysfunctional family. Little by little, he will discover a new way of life, thanks to the love and attention he receives in his new home. However, after the calm comes the storm and Cáit will discover a painful truth.
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