All Is Silence (Spanish: Todo es silencio) is a 2012 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Cuerda from a screenplay by Manuel Rivas based on Rivas' novel of the same name which stars Quim Gutiérrez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Celia Freijeiro alongside Juan Diego.
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| Spanish | Todo es silencio |
| Directed by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Screenplay by | Manuel Rivas |
| Based on | Todo es silencio by Manuel Rivas |
| Produced by | Gerardo Herrero |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hanns Burmann |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruíz Capillas |
| Music by | Sergio Moure |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Set in 1969 and 1989, against the backdrop of drug-trafficking in the Galician coast, the plot follows three childhood friends (Fins, Leda, and Brinco). Twenty years later, Fins has become a cop, whilst Brinco has become a minion of crime lord Mariscal, with Leda standing between them.[1]
Cast edit
- Quim Gutiérrez as Fins[2]
- Axel Fernández as Fins (teen)[2]
- Celia Freijeiro as Leda[2]
- Carolina Cao as Leda (teen)[2]
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Brinco[2]
- Sergio González as Brinco (teen)[2]
- Juan Diego as Mariscal[2]
- Chete Lera as Rumbo[2]
- Iria Penha as Sira[2]
- Laura Ponte as Guadalupe[2]
- Teresa Hurtado as Mara Doval[2]
- Xoque Carbajal as Chelín[2]
- Iago Mira as Chelín (teen)[2]
- Mario Roldán as Carburo[2]
- Miguel Lago Casal as inverno[2]
- Miguel de Lira as Óscar Mendoza[2]
- Luis Zahera as Malpica[2]
- Rebeca Montero as Amparo[2]
- Andrea Muhlova as Nora rusa[2]
- Adolfo Fernández as Humberto Alisal[2]
- José Luis Cuerda as Grimaldo[2]
- Jesús Castejón as Sarxento Montes[2]
- Gabriel Ángel Delgado as Santi[2]
- Lucía Álvarez as Mónica[2]
- Xosé Manuel Olveira "Pico" as Antonio[2]
- Juan García as Belvís (teen)[2]
- Iván Marcos as banqueiro[2]
- Julio Ruíz Tejela as Delmiro[2]
- Adrián Castiñeiras as centenela[2]
- Fernando Morán as Don Marcelon[2]
- Estíbaliz Veiga as enfermeira[2]
- Miguel Borines as médico Cruz Vermella[2]
- Fernando Acebal as Oficial Alfándegas[2]
- Andrea G. Nespereira as xornalista[2]
- Miro Magariños as Commnis Telmo[2]
- Cristina Ramallal as xornalista[2]
- Paula Semikozova as moza hippie[2]
Production edit
The film is a Tornasol Films, Castafiore Films, Milú Films, Zebra Producciones and Foresta Films production.[3] Shooting began in Galicia on 29 August 2011.[4] It later moved to the Ciudad de la Luz studio in Alicante.[4]
Release edit
The film opened the 57th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 20 October 2012.[5] Distributed by Alta Films,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 9 November 2012.
Reception edit
Boyd van Hoeij of Variety deemed the film to be "a dud" and "a juiceless adaptation", with the script failing "to develop a dramatic undertow that ties the film's two incongruous halves together", "impeccable" period detail notwithstanding.[1]
Sergio F. Pinilla rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a love triangle story without angles or enough punch".[7]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | 27th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Manuel Rivas | Nominated | [8] |
| 11th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Actress | Celia Freijeiro | Nominated | [2] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Luis Zahera | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Manuel Rivas | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Sergio Moure | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Almudena Fonseca | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Van Hoeij, Boyd (31 May 2012). "All Is Silence". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Papeis da Academia Galega do Audiovisual (Xuño 2012 / Xulo 2013) (PDF). A Coruña: Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 2013. pp. 12−13, 63, 217. ISBN 84-695-8515-0.
- ^ Pando, Juan (28 September 2011). "Cuerda y una Galicia entre narcos y polis". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b "José Luis Cuerda rueda su última película 'Todo es silencio' en los estudios de Alicante". Europa Press. 17 October 2011.
- ^ "José Luis Cuerda abre la Seminci con su filme 'Todo es silencio'". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ "'Todo es silencio' – estreno en cines 9 de noviembre". Audiovisual451. 6 November 2012.
- ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (9 November 2012). "Todo es silencio". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Todo es silencio". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 30 July 2023.