Black Snow (Spanish: Nieve negra) is a 2017 Argentine–Spanish thriller film directed by Martín Hodara (in his solo directorial debut) which stars Ricardo Darín, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Laia Costa alongside Federico Luppi and Dolores Fonzi.
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| Spanish | Nieve negra |
| Directed by | Martín Hodara |
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| Cinematography | Arnau Valls Colomer |
| Edited by | Alejandro Carrillo Penovi |
| Music by | Zacarías M. de la Riva |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
The plot concerns about the return of Marcos (together with pregnant wife Laura) to his native Argentina, moving to a remote location in Patagonia to meet with brother Salvador (a presumed fratricide perpetrator) to convince him to sell the lands they both inherited.[1]
Cast edit
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Marcos[2]
- Laia Costa as Laura[2]
- Ricardo Darín as Salvador[2]
- Dolores Fonzi as Sabrina[2]
- Federico Luppi as Sepia[2]
- Iván Luengo as Juan[2]
- Andrés Herrera as Father[2]
- Mikel Iglesias as Young Salvador[2]
- Biel Montoro as Young Marcos[2]
- Liah O'Prey as Young Sabrina[2]
Production edit
The film is a Pampa Films, A Contracorriente Films, Gloriamundi Producciones, and Bowfinger International Pictures production.[3] It was shot in between Spain (La Seu d'Urgell), Andorra, and Argentina (Buenos Aires).[4][3]
Release edit
The film was theatrically released in Argentina on 19 January 2017 by Buena Vista International.[5] It was presented at the 20th Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2017.[6] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 12 April 2017.[1]
Reception edit
Alejandro Lingenti of La Nación rated Black Snow as "good", describing it as "a sour and pessimistic film" having its greatest strengths in Darín's and Sbaraglia's performances.[7]
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter pointed out that despite the early slow burn, "narrative confusion and implausibility strike over the final run", and it's "that wobbly final stretch that will linger in viewers' minds", underpinning a "less chilling experience than it presumably aims to be".[8]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 62 points ("acceptable"), citing the "amazing" cinematography and the privilege of having Sbaraglia, Darín, and Luppi together (even if the director does not make the most out of it), but pointing out the film's main flaw to be its writing ("very flat and monotonous in the beginning and rushed in the end").[9]
Javier Ocaña of El País found similarities with Affliction and A Simple Plan, otherwise considering that the film boasts "more visual and acting strength than narrative [strength]", failing to crystallize its ideas into an impactful thriller.[10]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated Black Snow 3½ out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an effective, solvent film", once again demonstrating the expertise of Argentine cinema when approaching a certain brand of "intimate, claustrophobic" thriller.[1]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 10th Gaudí Awards | Best Actor | Ricardo Darín | Nominated | [11] |
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References edit
- ^ a b c Pinilla, Sergio F. (25 April 2017). "Nieve negra". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Nieve negra". HobbyConsolas. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Darín y Laia Costa protagonizan el drama familiar 'Nieve negra'". Espinof. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Presentan en Buenos Aires la "Nieve negra" de Darín tras 6 años de producción". Última Hora. 12 January 2017.
- ^ ""Nieve negra", primer gran estreno argentino del año, suma más de 200 mil espectadores en su primera semana". Latamcinema. 25 January 2017.
- ^ "'Nieve Negra': la historia oscura de dos hermanos llega al Festival de Málaga". Europa Press. 18 March 2017.
- ^ Lingenti, Alejandro (19 January 2017). "Buenas actuaciones, film agrio". La Nación.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (28 April 2017). "'Black Snow' ('Nieve Negra'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Hernández-Luján, Raquel (13 April 2017). "Nieve negra - Crítica del thriller con Sbaraglia, Darín y Luppi". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (12 April 2017). "Crítica Nieve Negra". El País.
- ^ "Premios Gaudí: 'Incierta Gloria' arrasa en estatuillas mientras 'Verano 1993' se corona como la mejor película catalana del año". Fotogramas. 28 January 2018.