Creatura is a 2023 Spanish drama film directed, co-written and starred by Elena Martín Gimeno. It is shot in Catalan.
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| Directed by | Elena Martín Gimeno |
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| Cinematography | Alana Mejía González |
| Edited by | Ariadna Ribas |
| Music by | Clara Aguilar |
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| Distributed by | Avalon |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Plot
editUpon moving in to a family summer house on the coastline of Maresme with boyfriend Marcel, Mila confronts sexual trauma, with flashbacks to her earliest moments of sexual awareness (5 years old) and her teenage years (15 years old).[1][2]
Cast
edit- Elena Martín Gimeno as Mila[3]
- Clàudia Malagelada as Mila[4]
- Mila Borràs as Mila[4]
- Oriol Pla as Marcel[3]
- Alex Brendemühl as Gerard[3]
- Clara Segura as Diana[3]
- Marc Cartanyà as Gerard[3]
- Carla Linares as Diana[3]
Production
editThe film was produced by Vilaüt Films, Lastor Media, Avalon PC, and Elastica Films.[4] It was produced in association with Suris/Bishop Film, and it had the participation of TV3 and Filmin and backing from ICAA, ICEC and Creative Media Europe.[4] It was shot in Catalan.[4] Shooting locations in Catalonia included Sant Vicenç de Montalt, L'Escala, Blanes, Barcelona, and Sitges.[4]
Release
editThe film world premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2023.[5] Distributed by Avalon,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 8 September 2023.
Reception
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 93% based on 14 reviews from critics.[7]
Nikki Baughan of ScreenDaily considered that the film, an exploration of the "close relationship between guilt, shame and desire" should "attract attention for its female-centric story and strong visual identity".[1]
Dustin Chang of ScreenAnarchy deemed Creatura to be "an interesting film about how the female sexuality frightens men".[8]
Carlota Moseguí of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a strong claim on the exposure of female desire" in the verdict.[9]
Top ten lists
editThe film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 2nd — El Confidencial (consensus)[10]
- 3rd — El Periódico de Catalunya (critics)[11]
- 4th — El Cultural (critics)[12]
- 5th — Mondosonoro (consensus)[13]
- 5th — El Mundo (Luis Martínez)[14]
- 6th — El Español (Series & Más consensus)[15]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023 | Europa Cinemas Label Prize for Best European Film (Directors' Fortnight) | Elena Martín | Won | [16] |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 30 September 2023 | Dunia Ayaso Award | Creatura | Won | [17] |
| Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival | 8 December 2023 | Prix Les Grenades | Creatura | Won | [18] |
| Prix de la critique UPCB-UCC | Won | ||||
| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | Best Director | Elena Martín Gimeno | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Elena Martín Gimeno, Clara Roquet | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oriol Pla | Nominated | |||
| Gaudí Awards | 4 February 2024 | Best Film | Creatura | Won | |
| Best Director | Elena Martín | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Elena Martín, Clara Roquet | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Oriol Pla | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Clara Segura | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Àlex Brendemühl | Won | |||
| Best New Performance | Clàudia Malagelada | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Alana Mejía González | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Ariadna Ribas | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Clara Aguilar | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Sylvia Steinbrecht | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Andrés Mellinas | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Leo Dolgan, Oriol Donat, Laia Casanovas | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Cristina Garmón | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Danae Gatell, Àlex Salvat | Nominated | |||
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Director | Elena Martín | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Clara Segura | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Brendemühl | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Clàudia Malagelada | Nominated | |||
| Actors and Actresses Union Awards | 12 March 2024 | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Àlex Brendemühl | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Baughan, Nikki. "'Creatura': Cannes Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Medina, Marta (20 May 2023). "'Creatura': el despertar sexual de Elena Martín". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b c d e f "Creatura". Quinzaine des cinéastes. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elena Martín estrenará 'Creatura' en la Quincena de Realizadores de Cannes 2023". 18 April 2023.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (20 May 2023). "Elena Martín conquista Cannes con su valiente retrato de los traumas sobre la sexualidad femenina". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (5 September 2023). "'Creatura' – estreno en cines 8 de septiembre". Audiovisual451.
- ^ "Creatura". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Chang, Dustin (20 May 2023). "Cannes 2023 Review: Creatura, Frightening Female Sexuality". ScreenAnarchy.
- ^ Moseguí, Carlota (5 September 2023). "Crítica de 'Creatura': thriller psicoanalítico sobre el despertar sexual de una mujer". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Medina, Marta (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023: niños robados, sexualidad femenina y monjas, muchas monjas". El Confidencial.
- ^ Casas, Quim (22 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ "Las mejores películas nacionales de 2023". Mondosonoro. 26 December 2023.
- ^ Martínez, Luis (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, de 'Zinzindurrunkarratz' a 'La mesita del comedor'". El Mundo.
- ^ Prieto, Belén; Morillo, Valentina (24 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023". Series & Más – via El Español.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (25 May 2023). "Cannes: Elena Martín Gimeno's 'Creatura' Wins Best European Film at Directors' Fortnight". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (30 September 2023). "San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: Jaione Camborda's 'The Rye Horn' Takes Golden Shell For Best Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Bruxelles : affluence record au festival Cinemamed, qui décerne son Grand Prix au réalisateur turc Selman Nacar" (in French). RTBF. Belga. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Lista completa de nominados a los Premios Feroz 2024 con 'La Mesías' y 'Cerrar los ojos' como grandes favoritas". ABC. 23 November 2023.
- ^ Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "» Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.
- ^ Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores". La Razón.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA". Europa Press. 12 March 2024.