Stories (Spanish: Historias) is a 2024 Spanish-Uruguayan anthology drama film written and directed by Paco Sepúlveda featuring an ensemble cast.
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| Spanish | Historias |
| Directed by | Paco Sepúlveda |
| Screenplay by | Paco Sepúlveda |
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| Cinematography | David Hebrero |
| Edited by | Manu Huelva |
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| Distributed by | Vértice 360 |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot consists of 11 standalone vignettes exploring personal relationships.
Cast
edit- Juan Diego[1]
- Cocó Jiménez[2]
- Maggie Civantos[1]
- Fernando Tejero[1]
- Aura Garrido[1]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba[1]
- Luisa Gavasa[1]
- Eduardo Blanco[2]
- Manuel Morón[1]
- Malena Narvay[2]
- Diego Domínguez[1]
- Albert Baró[2]
- Helena Kaittani[1]
- Edu Rejón[1]
- Nahuel Picone[2]
- Sauce Ena[1]
- Alejandro Martínez[2]
- Beatriz Torres[1]
- Manuel Baldé[1]
- Júlia Miró[1]
- Amaia Sancristóbal[2]
- Enzo Lombardi[2]
Production
editStories was produced by Guainot Produce, Mother Superior Films, Avant Events, and Bastardas Films.[1] It was shot in Madrid, Cádiz, and Montevideo.[3]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 7 March 2024.[4] Distributed by Vértice 360,[5] it was released theatrically in Spain on 24 May 2024.
Reception
editVíctor A. Gómez of La Opinión de Málaga lamented Historias to be corny, otherwise pointing that everything in the film "is bland, lacks emotional punch, is developed from commonplaces" and "is presented in a poor and hackneyed visual language".[6]
Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, describing as an "uneven, sometimes great, sometimes too condensed" film.[7]
Javier Escribano Muñoz of HobbyConsolas gave the film 60 points ('acceptable'), highlighting the "masterful" performances among the best things about the film, while citing the "redundant" or "incomplete" nature of some of the stories, as well as the "off-key" musical score as negative elements.[8]
Manuel J. Lombardo wrote in his single-star review that the film "is unable to lift truth from its many romantic-sentimental platitudes and clichés".[9]
Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the bar episode, featuring an "immense" Manuel Morón, as the film's best.[10]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars writing about a series of "uneven" stories, "which find their raison d'être in the cinematographic craft and also in the interpretative talent that emerges from the ensemble".[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (20 May 2024). "Los estrenos del 24 de mayo. 'Historias'. Nostalgia del amor". Aisge.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Erauskin, David (22 April 2024). "Historias: estreno de la nueva película de Paco Sepúlveda". neo2.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (6 December 2013). "Las Historias de Paco Sepúlveda, en postproducción". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Paco Sepúlveda vuelve al Festival de Málaga con 'Historias', once relatos que reflejan la interconexión en las vidas cotidianas". Festival de Málaga. 7 March 2024.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (21 May 2024). "'Historias' – estreno en cines 24 de mayo". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Gómez, Víctor A. (7 March 2024). "Lo siento, es una cursilada". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Lobo, Carmen L. (24 May 2024). "Crítica de "Historias": las vidas condensadas de los otros ★★★". La Razón.
- ^ Escribano Muñoz, Javier (23 May 2024). "Crítica de Historias, recopilación de relatos sobre el amor y miedo con el último papel de Juan Diego". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (25 May 2024). "Las edades del tedio". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Vázquez, Pablo (24 May 2024). "Crítica de 'Historias', la quintaesencia del cine independiente pospandémico". Fotogramas.
- ^ Pinilla, Sergio . (23 May 2024). "Crítica de 'Historias': el amor prevalece en cualquier circunstancia". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.