Tin & Tina is a 2023 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Rubin Stein, which stars Milena Smit and Jaime Lorente alongside Carlos González Morollón and Anastasia Russo. It is an adaptation of the 2013 short film of the same name.
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| Directed by | Rubin Stein |
| Screenplay by | Rubin Stein |
| Produced by | Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo |
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| Cinematography | Alejandro Espadero |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Jocelyn Pook |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
In the early 1980s in Spain,[1] Lola, a pregnant woman, marries Adolfo, the man who presumingly got her pregnant. During their wedding, Lola suffers a miscarriage and is told she cannot have children again, plunging her into depression. Adolfo talks Lola into adopting children from the convent orphanage nearby, and the two end up adopting Tin and Tina, albino twins of an older age than the couple originally planned to adopt. The twins share a gift for music and particularly strong religious beliefs that somewhat unnerve Lola.[2][3][4] Although Adolfo and Lola are not religious, they pretend to be to make the twins happy. However, soon enough, the twins' odd religious beliefs begin to disturb Lola as they play disturbing biblical games that are practically lethal, and after Lola's dog bites her they kill it to 'cleanse its soul' without realizing it won't come back to life afterward. When the twins receive their first communion, a classmate of theirs who bullied them falls into a coma, and Lola suspects that the twins were behind it. Lola eventually learns that the boy is dead, however Adolfo refuses to believe her and does not seem too worried about the twins' behavior.
Lola faints on New Year's Eve and finds out that she is pregnant, much to her shock and horror. The twins become overexcited about having a little sibling, and Lola grows more distant from them. After Tin and Tina tie Lola up and attempt to inject her with a potentially poison-filled syringe to 'feed the baby', Lola raises a knife to defend herself, much to the shock of Adolfo; her water breaks at that time, and after Lola gives birth the twins share enthusiastically that they want the baby to be baptized. When Lola refuses, the children nearly drown the baby by trying to baptize him themselves, and Adolfo burns their Bible. Lola and Adolfo's relationship begins to fall apart after Tin and Tina are sent back to the convent, and after Lola questions whether they should be married or not a house fire ensues, burning Adolfo to death, and Lola loses her baby in the chaos. Suspecting the children are involved, Lola attempts to speak to God by nearly killing herself and then finds her baby, after which she runs from the burning house.
Lola wakes up in a hospital and is visited by the head of the convent from where she adopted Tin and Tina. The head tells her that her husband passed away and that he was struck by lightning. She informs Lola that she and her baby survived, which was a miracle. Lola enquires about the children's whereabouts during that night and learns they were at the convent all night supposedly. The head assures her that the children have always been innocent and Lola believes her. The film ends with Lola at her husband's funeral, having adopted Tin and Tina again.
Cast edit
- Milena Smit as Lola[2]
- Jaime Lorente as Adolfo[2]
- Carlos González Morollón as Tin[5]
- Anastasia Russo as Tina[5]
- Teresa Rabal as sor Asunción[5]
- Ruth Gabriel as madre Pedrito[5]
- Chelo Vivares[3]
- Luis Perezagua[3]
Production edit
Tin & Tina is the feature film adaptation of the 2013 short film of the same name directed by Rubin Stein.[7] Featuring Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo as producer, the film was produced by La Claqueta PC and Tin&Tina La Película AIE alongside Miami Film Gate and Andarams Films, with the participation of Canal Sur Radio y Televisión and Netflix, support from ICAA and A.A.II.CC., and the collaboration of Latido Films.[7][4]
Shooting began on 27 July 2021.[2] It wrapped after 7 weeks, by September 2021.[8] Shot in the province of Seville, shooting locations included the Hacienda San Felipe in Gerena and the Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo in Santiponce.[1][8]
Release edit
Filmax secured the film's domestic distribution in Spain.[3] The film was scheduled to receive a pre-screening at Bilbao's FANT festival on 23 March 2023.[9] It had a tentative theatrical release date in Spain set for 24 March 2023.[10] Its release was pushed forward to 31 March 2023.[11]
Reception edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of eight critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.10/10.[12]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024
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3rd Carmen Awards | Best Art Direction | Vanesa de la Haza | Won | [13][14] |
| Best Cinematography | Alejandro Espadero | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Lourdes Fuentes | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Anabel Beato, Carmela Martín, Eduardo Pérez | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Juan Ventura Pecellín, Amparo Martínez Barco | Nominated | |||
| 38th Goya Awards | Best Special Effects | Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, Juan Ventura, Amparo Martínez | Nominated | [15] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Rodaje en Santiponce". Cadena Ser. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Sevilla acoge el final del rodaje de la película de terror psicológico 'Tin&Tina', del debutante Rubin Stein". ABC. 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d Pino, Chus del (15 September 2021). "Sevilla es el escenario de Tin&Tina, ópera prima de Rubin Stein". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b "Te presentamos el teaser tráiler de "TIN&TINA" la ópera prima de Rubin Stein protagonizada por Milena Smit y Jaime Lorente". Filmax. 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tin&Tina". Filmax. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Gutiérrez Solís, Salvador (11 September 2021). "'Tin & Tina', un esperado debut en el cine con sello sevillano". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ a b "'Tin&Tina': Milena Smit y Jaime Lorente protagonizan la ópera prima de Rubin Stein". Fotogramas. 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Finaliza el rodaje 'Tin&Tina', primer largometraje de Rubin Stein, producido por Olmo Figueredo". Audiovisual451. 13 September 2021.
- ^ "FANT Bilbao preestrena 'Tin&Tina', la película de Rubin Stein en la que "rescata" a Teresa Rabal". Deia. 23 March 2023.
- ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (15 December 2022). "Las películas españolas más esperadas para ver de 2023". Diez Minutos. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Cruz, David (27 March 2023). "Crítica Tin y Tina (2023): Una película incómoda, sugestiva y brillante, que va más allá del terror para remover conciencias". Área Jugones – via Sport.
- ^ "Tin & Tina". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
- ^ Lojo, T. (4 February 2024). "José Luis Gómez recibe en Huelva el Premio Carmen de Honor de la Academia de Cine de Andalucía". Huelva Información. Grupo Joly.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice". Cinemanía. 30 November 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
External links edit
- Tin&Tina at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
- Tin & Tina at IMDb
