Under Her Control[4] (Spanish: La jefa, lit.'The Boss') is a 2022 Spanish drama film directed by Fran Torres in his feature length debut, starring Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Cumelén Sanz.

Under Her Control
Film poster
SpanishLa jefa
Directed byFran Torres
Screenplay byLaura Sarmiento
Starring
Production
companies
  • Feelgood Media
  • Francisco Torres Quincoces
  • Hugo-Daniel Boyero Garmendia
  • Penúltima Toma AIE
  • Teoponte PC
  • Audiovisuales del Monte
Distributed byFilmax
Release date
  • 29 April 2022 (2022-04-29)
Running time
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office$56,829[1][2]

Plot

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Sofía, who works for a multinational company, gets pregnant. Desperate for offspring, Sofía's boss Beatriz offers her a bargain involving the child (to be given in adoption) in exchange for a job promotion. Instead of interrupting her pregnancy, Sofía accepts the offer.[5][6]

Cast

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Production

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La jefa is Fran Torres' debut feature film.[10] The screenplay was penned by Laura Sarmiento.[11] Produced by Feelgood Media, Francisco Torres Quincoces, Hugo-Daniel Boyero Garmendia, Penúltima Toma AIE, Teoponte PC and Audiovisuales del Monte,[12] filming took place in 2021, shooting in Madrid in July.[13]

Release

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Distributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 29 April 2022,[2][12] grossing €22,400 at the domestic box office.[14] It was released on-demand by Netflix on 31 August 2022[3] as Under Her Control.[2][15]

Critical response

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Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars praising "its twisted and playful nature, worthy of the best exploitation cinema", assessing the give-and-take between a Joan Crawford-esque Sánchez-Gijón and the "young and enchanting" Cumelén Sanz to be the engine of the film.[5]

Oti Rodríguez Marchante of ABC scored 2 out of 5 stars, writing that "the way in which the plot is complexified is overly forced, but it is easy to see the place towards which the plot is tumbling".[16]

Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón gave it 3 out of 5 stars, praising "an always stupendous" Sánchez-Gijón as well as Cumelén Sanz, while also observing the similarities of the story with that of The Daughter.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Under Her Control (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "La jefa (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Under Her Control". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Gys på Netflix i august 2022". Heaven of Horror (in Danish). 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b Vázquez, Pablo (29 April 2022). "Crítica de 'La jefa', lo nuevo de Aitana Sánchez-Gijón". Fotogramas.
  6. ^ a b Barranco, Justo (29 April 2022). "Aitana Sánchez-Gijón: "Hay que romper el tabú de que las madres somos seres abnegados y amantísimos"". La Vanguardia.
  7. ^ a b c d Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (26 April 2022). "Los estrenos del 29 de abril. 'La jefa'. Amistad envenenada". Aisge.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "La jefa". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. 29 April 2022.
  9. ^ "'La jefa', historia de una proposición envenenada". Las Provincias. 29 April 2022.
  10. ^ Silvestre, Juan (15 March 2022). "Exclusiva: póster de 'La jefa', de Aitana Sánchez-Gijón". Fotogramas.
  11. ^ Boquerini (26 July 2021). "'La jefa', una relación envenenada entre dos mujeres fuertes". El Correo.
  12. ^ a b Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (29 April 2022). "Aitana Sánchez-Gijón ('La jefa'): "Tenemos que seguir luchando para que haya más papeles femeninos"". ecartelera.
  13. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (29 July 2021). "Fran Torres filming La jefa". Cineuropa.
  14. ^ "La jefa". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  15. ^ Under Her Control on Netflix  
  16. ^ Rodríguez Marchante, Oti (28 April 2022). "Crítica de 'La jefa': Proposición indecente". abcplay. ABC.
  17. ^ Lobo, Carmen L. (29 April 2022). "Crítica de "La jefa": cambio bebé por trabajo ★★★☆☆". La Razón.