All the Names of God explained

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Director:Daniel Calparsoro
Distributor:Tripictures
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Gross:0.96 million[1]
Cinematography:Tommie Ferreras
Editing:Antonio Frutos
Music:Carlos Jean

All the Names of God (Spanish; Castilian: '''Todos los nombres de Dios'''|links=no) is a 2023 Spanish action thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro and written by Gemma Ventura which stars Luis Tosar alongside Inma Cuesta.

Plot

In the wake of a terrorist attack, taxi driver Santiago Gómez Lasarte "Santi" is taken hostage by the surviving terrorist Hamza and subsequently becomes a walking human bomb in Gran Vía.

Production

All the Names of God was written by Gemma Ventura. The film was produced by Todos los Nombres de Dios AIE alongside Tripictures, Second Gen Pictures and Wanda Visión, and it had the collaboration of Amazon Prime Video, and the participation of RTVE, Telemadrid, and Mogambo.[2] Shooting locations included Gran Vía and the Ciudad Real Airport.[3] [4]

Release

Distributed by Tripictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 September 2023.[5]

Reception

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a frenetic action thriller".[6]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 65 points ('acceptable'), positively citing Tosar's performance, the bathroom scene, and the chemistry between senior and young cast members, while negatively citing script issues and the overly derivative Guardia Civil subplot.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acumulado cine español 2023. 31 December 2023. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 4 January 2024.
  2. Web site: RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Todos los nombres de dios', un thriller de Calparsoro con Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta. 17 July 2023. rtve.es.
  3. Web site: Ruedan una película en el aeropuerto de Ciudad Real sobre un atentado yihadista. ABC. 19 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Madrid se presenta en FITUR como capital del audiovisual y los rodajes. La Cerca. 19 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Estos son los estrenos de películas más esperados en septiembre: de 'Misterio en Venecia' a 'The creator'. 28 August 2023. Valentina. Morillo. El Español.
  6. Web site: Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. Crítica de 'Todos los nombres de Dios': un 'bombuster' con Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta contra el terror yihadista. 13 September 2023. Sergio F.. Pinilla.
  7. Web site: Crítica de Todos los nombres de Dios con Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta enfrentándose al terrorismo yihadista. HobbyConsolas. Raquel. Hernández Luján. 13 September 2023.