| Counting Sheep | |||
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| Director: | José Corral Llorente | ||
| Cinematography: | Sara Gallego | ||
| Editing: | Miguel A. Trudu | ||
| Distributor: | Filmax | ||
| Runtime: | 111 minutes | ||
| Language: | Spanish | ||
Counting Sheep (Spanish; Castilian: '''Contando ovejas'''|links=no) is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine black comedy film directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.[1] [2]
The plot is set in 1993 Spain.[3] Lonely Ernesto lives in a ruinous building, and can barely sleep because of the noise from the neighbors. Some of his creations (a group of sheep made of papier-mâché) come to life and persuade him into doing unthinkable things.[4]
The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Aquí y Allí Films, Wanka Cine, Lanube Películas, and To Each His Strangers AIE with backing from ICAA, INCAA, Ibermedia, Canal Sur and Filmin.[5] It was shot in Madrid.[6]
Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 April 2022.
Fernando Bernal of Cinemanía rated Counting Sheep 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "stimulating debut film between [a] constumbrista thriller and [a] nightmare" in the verdict.[7]
Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an unclassifiable work, full of kamikaze ideas and with a murky and uncomfortable background that runs through it from beginning to end".[8]