Sidetracked (Spanish: Las ovejas no pierden el tren; transl. 'Sheep Do Not Miss the Train') is a 2015 comedy film written and directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero, which stars Inma Cuesta and Raúl Arévalo alongside Alberto San Juan, Candela Peña, Jorge Bosch, Irene Escolar and Kiti Mánver.
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| Spanish | Las ovejas no pierden el tren |
| Directed by | Álvaro Fernández Armero |
| Written by | Álvaro Fernández Armero |
| Produced by | Juan Gordon |
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| Cinematography | David Azcano |
| Edited by | Paco Díaz |
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| Distributed by | eOne Films Spain |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
The plot follows a couple (Luisa and Alberto) at a low ebb, both in personal and professional terms, who decide to move to the countryside.[1]
Cast edit
- Inma Cuesta as Luisa[1]
- Raúl Arévalo as Alberto[1]
- Alberto San Juan as Juan[1]
- Irene Escolar as Natalia[1]
- Candela Peña as Sara[1]
- Jorge Bosch as Paco[1]
- Kiti Mánver[1]
- Miguel Rellán[2]
- Petra Martínez[3]
- Pilar Castro[4]
Production edit
The film was produced by Morena Films (Juan Gordon) and All My Friends & Family AIE, with the participation of TVE, Canal+ and the Cabildo of Gran Canaria.[5][6] It was shot in 2014.[5] Shooting locations included Madrid, Valdeprados and Gran Canaria.[5]
Release edit
Distributed by eOne Films Spain,[5] Sidetracked was theatrically released in Spain on 30 January 2015. The film was also selected to be the closing film of the 32nd Miami International Film Festival in March 2015.[7]
Reception edit
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, extolling the performance delivered by Candela Peña as the best thing about the film.[2]
Javier Cortijo of Cinemanía scored 2½ out of 5 stars, summing up the film to be an "irregular rural and nineties apology from an expert in the latter", Fernández Armero, a staple of the (dated) 1990s Spanish romantic-urbanite dramedy genre.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h González, Rosario (28 January 2015). "Raúl Arévalo e Inma Cuesta se mudan al campo". Las Provincias.
- ^ a b Vall, Pere (19 November 2014). "Las ovejas no pierden el tren. Para sagaces observadores de los treinta y muchos". Fotogramas.
- ^ Álvarez, Guillermo (30 January 2015). "'Las ovejas no pierden el tren': Como la vida misma". ecartelera.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVA: Una cita con Candela Peña en 'Las ovejas no pierden el tren'". Cinemanía. 26 January 2015 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d "'Las ovejas no pierden el tren' – estreno en cines 30 de enero". Audiovisual451. 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Segovia y Madrid acogerán el rodaje de la película 'Las ovejas no pierden el tren', de Álvaro Fernández Armero". Europa Press. 10 March 2014.
- ^ "'Las ovejas no pierden el tren' clausurará el Festival Internacional de Cine de Miami". Panorama Audiovisual. 3 February 2015.
- ^ Cortijo, Javier (26 January 2015). "Las ovejas no pierden el tren". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
External links edit
- Sidetracked at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol