Por tus muertos explained

Director:Sayago Ayuso
Country:Spain
Distributor:Buena Vista International
Cinematography:Jacobo Vázquez Dodero
Editing:Juanfer Andrés
Language:Spanish

Por tus muertos is a 2024 Spanish comedy film directed by which stars José Mota, Jorge Sanz, Marta Belenguer, and Carles Francino.

Plot

Former member of 1980s rock act Metralla Miguel lingers on his dream of still being a rock star. He is offered a gig under the condition of gathering the band's original members.[1]

Production

The film was produced by Por tus muertos AIE, Súper 8, Doc Land, La Charito Films and RTVE and it had the participation of RTVE and Prime Video and backing from the Madrid regional administration.[2] Shooting locations included Madrid, Alcobendas, and Boadilla del Monte.[3]

Release

The film premiered in a non-competitive slot of the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 2 March 2024.[4] [5] Distributed by Buena Vista International,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 8 March 2024.

Reception

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 30 points ('bad') considering it to be "[just] another production that shows that Spanish comedy is a genre in the doldrums".[7]

Enid Román Almansa of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, warning that "not even José Mota's Christmas special [can] prepare you for this [film]" in the verdict.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comienza el rodaje en Madrid de la comedia ‘Por tus muertos’, producida por Súper 8 y Doc Land. Audiovisual451. 6 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Por tus muertos, Los pequeños amores y Zarata. 8 March 2024. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.
  3. Web site: La Comunidad de Madrid aumenta un 15% los rodajes audiovisuales en 2023. Film Madrid. 11 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Festival de Málaga 2024: las mejores fotos del sábado 2 de marzo. Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento. 2 March 2024.
  5. Web site: José Mota y Jorge Sanz protagonizan ‘Por tus muertos’, un largometraje sobre la amistad y las oportunidades. festivaldemalaga.com. 2 March 2024.
  6. Web site: “Por tus muertos”, 8 de marzo solo en cines. Cadena SER. 5 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Crítica de Por tus muertos, un descafeinado homenaje al mundo del rock. HobbyConsolas. Raquel. Hernández-Luján. 8 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Enid. Román Almansa. Crítica de 'Por tus muertos': la comedia musical que ha convertido a José Mota en una vieja gloria del rock. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 7 March 2024.