Petra is a 2018 Spanish tragedy[1] film directed by Jaime Rosales. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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Directed by | Jaime Rosales |
Screenplay by | Jaime Rosales Michel Gaztambide Clara Roquet Autonell |
Produced by | Bárbara Díez José María Morales Antonio Chavarrías Jérôme Dopffer Katrin Pors |
Starring | Bárbara Lennie Àlex Brendemühl Joan Botey Marisa Paredes Petra Martínez Carme Plà Oriol Pla Chema del Barco Natalie Madueño |
Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
Edited by | Lucía Casal |
Music by | Kristian Eidnes Andersen |
Production companies | Fresdeval Films Wanda Visión Oberon Cinematográfica Les Productions Balthazar |
Distributed by | Wanda Visión |
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Running time | 1h47min |
Countries | Spain France Denmark |
Languages | Spanish Catalan |
Cast
edit- Bárbara Lennie as Petra
- Àlex Brendemühl as Lucas
- Joan Botey as Jaume
- Marisa Paredes as Marisa
- Petra Martínez as Julia
- Carme Plà as Teresa
- Oriol Pla as Pau
- Chema del Barco as Juanjo
- Natalie Madueño as Martha
References
edit- ^ Leader, Michael (5 October 2018). "Petra first look: Jaime Rosales's playful family tragedy". British Film Imstitute. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- Wise, Damon (19 May 2018). "Jaime Rosales Brings Greek Tragedy To Modern Cinema In Directors' Fortnight Thriller 'Petra' – Cannes Studio". Deadline. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- Martinez, Guillem (18 October 2018). "CRÍTICA: PETRA". macguffin007.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.Nos muestra una tragedia griega.
- Holland, Jonathan (18 October 2018). "Petra: Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 April 2019.If such a notion suggests that we are in ancient Greece rather than modern Catalonia, then that's exactly right: The concerns of Petra are the universal ones of Greek tragedy, updated to contemporary Spain, and it's from Greek tragedy that the tight, complex plotting, the timelessness and the air of impending doom that hangs over Petra are drawn.
- Weissberg, Jay (10 May 2018). "Film Review: Petra". Variety. Retrieved 13 April 2019.Yet at a certain point, the plot twists feel gratuitous, and Rosales' enduring interest in the subtleties of family dynamics veers toward themes found in Greek tragedy, without their bald immediacy.
- ^ Goodfelloe, Melannie (17 April 2018). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight unveils 2018 line-up". ScreenDaily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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- Keslassy, Esla (17 April 2018). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Lineup Boasts Colombia's 'Birds of Passage,' Nicolas Cage in 'Mandy'". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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