Thieves (Spanish: Ladrones) is a 2007 Spanish film directed by Jaime Marques Olarreaga starring Juan José Ballesta and María Valverde.
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| Spanish | Ladrones |
| Directed by | Jaime Marques Olarreaga |
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| Cinematography | David Azcano |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures International España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot tracks the love story between two pickpockets teaming up together: Álex (raised after age 7 in a foster home) and Sara (a well-off student).[1][2]
Cast
edit- Juan José Ballesta as Álex[1]
- María Valverde as Sara[1]
- Patrick Bauchau as Antique dealer[1]
- María Ballesteros as Álex's mother[1]
- Carlos Kaniowsky as Hairdresser[1]
Production
editThe screenplay of Thieves (Jaime Marques Olarreaga's directorial feature debut) was penned by Marques Olarreaga alongside Juan Ibáñez,[3] based on an original story by Marques Olarreaga and Enrique López Lavigne.[1] Other crew duties were entrusted to David Azcano (cinematography), Iván Aledo (editing), Federico Jusid (music) and Juan Botella (art direction).[3] The film was a Estudios Picasso, Pentagrama Films and Maestranza Films production.[2] Shooting locations included Madrid and Bilbao.[2]
Reception
editReviewing for The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Bennett considered that the film has the "look and feel of a Hollywood vehicle designed to launch its young leads, and that might work, though the film doesn't".[1]
Jonathan Holland of Variety, considered that "though the contrast between gritty theme and dreamy treatment works fine, pic's good looks are sometimes just self-regarding".[3]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas scored the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Ballesta and Valverde as the best of the film, while citing "some slightly implausible moments" (such as the interrogation) as a negative point.[4]
Release
editThe film screened at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival in March 2007 as part of the festival's official selection.[3] Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures International España,[5] it was theatrically released in Spain on 22 June 2007.
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 10th Málaga Spanish Film Festival | Silver Biznaga. Jury's Special Award | Won | [6] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Bennett, Ray (6 August 2007). "Thieves". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c "Telecinco coproduce la película "Ladrones" protagonizada por Juan José Ballesta y María Valverde". FormulaTV. 13 June 2006.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (30 March 2007). "Thieves". Variety.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Ladrones". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Llega a los cines 'Ladrones' con Juan José Ballesta y María Valverde". ecartelera. 21 June 2007.
- ^ Boquerini (18 March 2007). "La película 'Bajo las estrellas', gran triunfadora en el X Festival de Málaga". La Voz de Cádiz.