Visitor (Catalan: Visitant) is a 2021 Spanish horror film with science fiction elements directed by Alberto Evangelio starring Iria del Río, Miquel Fernández, Jan Cornet and Sandra Cervera. Dialogue goes back and forth between Spanish and Valencian.[1]
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Catalan | Visitant |
Directed by | Alberto Evangelio |
Screenplay by | Alberto Evangelio |
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Cinematography | Guillem Oliver |
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Distributed by | Filmax |
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Country | Spain |
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Plot
editThe plot tracks Marga, who, in the wake of a couple crisis, moves to the countryside family manor,[2] where an interdimensional gateway is activated as a cube artifact located in the cellar is switched on.[3]
Cast
edit- Iria del Río as Marga[4]
- Miquel Fernández as Daniel[4]
- Jan Cornet as Carlos[4]
- Sandra Cervera as Diana[4]
- Inma Sancho as Olga[4]
- Carles Sanjaime as Joaquim[4]
- Pep Ricart as Aureli[4]
Production
editVisitor is Alberto Evangelio's debut as a feature film director. Penned by Evangelio, the screenplay is based on a story by Evangelio and Marcos Gisbert.[5] Guillem Oliver worked as cinematographer.[6] Visitor is a Beniwood Producciones, Chester Media, Desconectada la película AIE, Life and Pictures and The Other Side Films production.[7][5] It had the participation of IVC, the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Crea SGR, À Punt Mèdia and TV3.[8]
Filming lasted from August to September 2020.[3] Shooting locations included Puçol,[1] province of Valencia.
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2021.[9] Distributed by Filmax,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 11 February 2022.[5]
Accolades
editYear | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | 14th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [10][11] | |
Public's Choice Award | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Santos Cloux, Alba (3 January 2022). "Alberto Evangelio: "Hay público deseoso de ver cine fantástico con personajes del día a día"". Las Provincias.
- ^ "Descubre una casa paranormal de lo más terrorífica: tráiler de 'Visitante'". Cinemanía. 24 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c Meseguer, Astrid (8 October 2021). "Alberto Evangelio: "No hay que tener miedo a conocer lo peor de ti para mejorar"". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Visitante". HobbyConsolas. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Pozo, José Carlos (28 January 2022). "Clip en exclusiva de Visitante, la nueva película de terror española que llega a los cines en febrero". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "El thriller fantàstic "Visitant", amb Iria del Río, arriba als cinemes". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 2 February 2022.
- ^ "'El vientre del mar', 'las leyes de la frontera', 'Libertad' y 'Mediterráneo', nominadas al Gaudí a Mejor Fotografía". Camera and Light Mag. 25 January 2022.
- ^ "'Visitante', del valenciano Alberto Evangelio, llega a los cines en febrero". Valencia Plaza. 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Alberto Evangelio aúna ciencia ficción e historias cotidianas en 'Visitante' en Sitges". Europa Press. 8 October 2021.
- ^ ""Las leyes de la frontera", la més nominada en uns Premis Gaudí molt disputats". 3/24. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 25 January 2022.
- ^ Serra, Xavi (7 March 2022). "Neus Ballús i Clara Roquet triomfen als Gaudí de les directores". Ara.