Mathusalem Explained

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Director:David Galán Galindo
Producer:Enrique Cerezo
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Cinematography:Jesús Mª Haro
Distributor:Flins y Piniculas

Mathusalem[1] (Spanish; Castilian: '''Matusalén'''|links=no) is a 2023 Spanish comedy film directed by which stars Julián López and Miren Ibarguren.

Plot

The plot is set in Spain. Alber is a freeloading rapper past his forties whose vital motto is "getting older is inevitable, maturing is optional" living with his grandfather. Upon being ditched by the latter, Alber moves in to his parents' home, where he makes a bet with his father: he should join university and pass all the subjects to stay home.[2] Considered a kid by his parents and a grandpa by his schoolmates,[3] Alber comes across old flame Amaia, now lecturing at the university.

Production

The helmer described his work as belonging to the 'college comedy' classic genre, with referents such as Animal House, American Pie, Rushmore or 22 Jump Street, while also indebted to the filmography of José Luis Cuerda and Luis García Berlanga, with the film including several nods to Plácido.

Matusalén is a Vuelta a la universidad AIE and Enrique Cerezo PC production, and it had the collaboration of TVE.[4] Shooting locations in Madrid included the Complutense University. The film was lensed by Jesús Haro.

Release

The film made it to slate of the 19th Monterrey Film Festival (ficmonterrey) for its world premiere, screening as the official selection's opening film.[5] [6] It also screened at the 27th Málaga Film Festival in a non-competitive slot on 2 March 2024.[7] Distributed by Flins y Piniculas,[8] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 5 April 2024.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mathusalem. 15 June 2024. Film Factory.
  2. Web site: rtve.es. David G. Galindo: "En 'Matusalén' tengo a la gente más graciosa de España". 6 February 2023. Jesús. Jiménez.
  3. Web site: David Galán Galindo: «Tengo muchísimas ganas de sentir las reacciones del público en el cine con una película mía». Audiovisual451. 24 January 2023.
  4. Web site: David Galán Galindo rueda Matusalén. Cineuropa. 20 January 2023. Alfonso. Rivera.
  5. Web site: Variety. 11 September 2023. Anne Marie. De la Fuente. Mexico's Monterrey Film Festival Unveils Lineup, New International Ambitions (EXCLUSIVE).
  6. Web site: 'Matusalén', dirigida por David Galán Galindo, inaugura el Festival Internacional de cine de Monterrey en la Sección Oficial. Diario Siglo XXI. 30 September 2023.
  7. Web site: 'Matusalén', una comedia sobre las segundas oportunidades para un rapero cuarentón. Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
  8. Web site: Matusalén. 31 March 2024. festivaldemalaga.com.
  9. Web site: Matusalén, ¿cómo seguir siendo un rapero a los 40?. La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica. David. Ariza Llanero. 2 March 2024.