The Burning Cold (Catalan: El fred que crema) is a 2022 Spanish-Andorran historical drama film directed by Santi Trullenque from a screenplay by Agustí Franch and Trullenque which stars Greta Fernández and Roger Casamajor.
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| Spanish | El fred que crema |
| Directed by | Santi Trullenque |
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| Cinematography | Àlex Sans |
| Edited by | Marc Vendrell |
| Music by | Francesc Gener |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Catalan |
Plot edit
Set in 1943 in Andorra against the backdrop of World War II, the plot follows a local couple (Sara and Antoni) facing a moral dilemma upon hiding Jews fleeing from the Nazis.[1]
Cast edit
- Greta Fernández as Sara[2]
- Roger Casamajor as Antoni[2]
- Adrià Collado as Joan[2]
- Daniel Horvath as Lars[2]
- Pedro Casablanc as Serafí[3]
- Ksawery Szlenkier as Marian[3]
- Elisabet Terri as Marieta[4]
Production edit
The Burning Cold was produced by Films de l'Orient, Red Nose and Arlong Productions, and it had the participation of TVC and backing from ICEC and the Government of Andorra.[5] It was shot in Andorra and in the Pyrenees of the province of Lleida.[4]
Release edit
The film was presented at the BCN Film Fest on 26 April 2022.[6] Distributed by Filmax,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 20 January 2023.[2]
Reception edit
Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting "the visceral tone and mise-en-scène, the powerful use of landscapes and the leading duo" while lamenting certain melodramatic turn of the plot.[8]
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be an "interesting debut, [a] story of war, helpless [people], good and evil".[7]
Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a rough and unpleasant film, like that icy landscape that becomes one more character in the film".[9]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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15th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mayor Ortega, Leonor (27 April 2022). "'El fred que crema' o la naturaleza del mal". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b c d e Martín, Anna (18 February 2023). "Adrià Collado, sobre 'El fred que crema': "Es una película pequeña con ganas de ser grande"". Mundo Deportivo.
- ^ a b "El fred que crema". Filmax. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (17 January 2023). "Los estrenos del 20 de enero. 'El fred que crema' (El frío que quema). Maneras de odiar". Aisge.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (17 January 2023). "'El fred que crema' – estreno en cines 20 de enero". Audiovisual451.
- ^ "Greta Fernández y Roger Casamajor retratan un conflicto "histórico y personal" en 'El fred que crema'". Europa Press. 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b Vall, Toni (16 January 2023). "Crítica de 'El fred que crema'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Montoya, Àlex (21 January 2023). "Crítica de 'El frío que quema', la montaña mágica". Fotogramas.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (18 January 2023). "'El fred que crema': nazis y judíos en la Andorra de la Segunda Guerra Mundial". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Gambín, Marta (22 January 2023). "Guanyadors dels Premis Gaudí 2023: llista completa de pel·lícules i artistes". El Nacional.