Saturn Return (film) explained

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Producer:Cristóbal García
Language:Spanish
Cinematography:Takuro Takeuchi
Editing:Javi Frutos
Distributor:BTeam Pictures
Music:Ylia

Saturn Return (Spanish; Castilian: '''Segundo premio'''|links=no) is a 2024 musical drama film directed by Isaki Lacuesta and Pol Rodríguez starring Daniel Ibáñez and Stéphanie Magnin. It is inspired by the story of the musical band Los Planetas.

Plot

Set in 1998 against the backdrop of Granada's musical scene, the plot fictionalizes the creative process behind Los Planetas' third album.[1]

Production

Saturn Return was originally set to be directed by Jonás Trueba, but Trueba eventually left the project for undisclosed reasons and Isaki Lacuesta took over, while Fernando Navarro remained in writing duties.[2] [3] The film is Spanish-French co-production by La Terraza Films, Áralan Films, Ikiru Films, Capricci Films, Bteam Prods., Sideral Cinema, Los Ilusos Films, and Toxicosmos AIE production.[4] [5] Shooting locations in Granada included the Campo del Príncipe.[6]

Release

Film distribution will be handled by BTeam Pictures in Spain and Capricci Films in France. Latido Films acquired international sales rights. The film was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 5 March 2024.[7] It was also selected for screenings at the 14th, the 25th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI),[8] [9] and the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival.[10] It was released theatrically in Spain on 24 May 2024.[11]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be something both "very watchable and artistically satisfying".[12]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 5 out of 5 stars and praised the work of the cast, both the musicians who had never acted before and the actors who never had had a Granadan accent.[13]

Raúl Julián of Mondo Sonoro gave the film a 8 out of 10 score, writing about "100 minutes of focus and approach far removed from conventionalisms and well maintained by the filmmakers, as well as supported by actors in a state of grace".[14]

Eulàlia Iglesias of Ara rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, pointing out that a number of features in the film "move the proposal away from the prosaic routines of musical biopics with an exhaustive, mimetic and Wikipedist vocation".[15]

Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated the film 5 out of 5 stars, considering it one of "the most exciting films about friendship and artistic creation that recent Spanish cinema has produced".[16]

Marta Medina of El Confidencial rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, considering it "one of the most suggestive films of the year".[17]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "3" | || rowspan = "3" | 27th Málaga Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film || || rowspan = "3" | [18] |-| Best Director || Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez || |-| Best Editing || Javi Frutos || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isaki Lacuesta rueda en Granada 'Segundo premio', el biopic de la música indie. Ideal. Grupo Vocento. 10 March 2023. José E.. Cabrero.
  2. Web site: Jonás Trueba se despide del rodaje de la película de Los Planetas. Radio Luz. 18 April 2023.
  3. Web site: La historia de Los Planetas inspira una película. 6 March 2023. El Independiente de Granada.
  4. Web site: Variety. Anna Marie. de la Fuente. Latido Snags San Sebastian Film Fest Multi-Winner Isaki Lacuesta's 'Saturn Return' (Exclusive). 9 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Los últimos trabajos de David Trueba, Celia Rico e Isaki Lacuesta con Pol Rodríguez competirán en el 27 Festival de Málaga. Festival de Málaga. 6 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Comienza en Granada el rodaje de la película 'Segundo premio', inspirada en la historia del grupo Los Planetas. Europa Press. 8 May 2023.
  7. Web site: 'Segundo premio' reinterpreta la creación de uno de los mejores discos del 'indie' español. Málaga Hoy. 5 March 2024. Grupo Joly.
  8. Web site: El cine de autor e independiente más arriesgado aterriza en Barcelona con el D'A Film Festival. La Vanguardia. Astrid. Meseguer. 4 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Festival de Cine de Buenos Aires celebra su primer cuarto de siglo con una amplia programación. 6 April 2024. La Crónica de Hoy.
  10. Web site: Con Diego Luna y C. Tangana, alistan el FIC Guadalajara 2024. 7 May 2024. Ricardo. Quiroga. El Economista.
  11. Web site: 'Segundo premio': 5 curiosidades de la (no) película de Los Planetas. rtve.es. 31 May 2024. R.. Elices.
  12. Web site: ‘Saturn Return’: Malaga Review. Jonathan. Holland. 12 March 2024. ScreenDaily.
  13. Web site: Crítica de 'Segundo premio': no es una película sobre Los Planetas pero es lo que ellos merecían. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 22 May 2024. Andrea G.. Bermejo.
  14. Web site: Crítica de 'Segundo premio' de Isaki Lacuesta y Pol Rodríguez. Mondo Sonoro. 23 May 2024. Raúl. Julián.
  15. Web site: Ara. Eulàlia. Iglesias. 'Segundo premio': el rock'n'roll, la història d'amor de la nostra joventut. 23 May 2024.
  16. Web site: La Razón. Sergi. Sánchez. Crítica de "Segundo premio": imprimir la leyenda ★★★★★. 24 May 2024.
  17. Web site: 'Segundo premio': biografía apócrifa de Los Planetas, los reyes del 'indie' español. El Confidencial. 24 May 2024. Marta. Medina.
  18. Web site: Festival de Málaga 2024: Palmarés completo con todos los ganadores de la edición. Fotogramas. 9 March 2024. Rafael. Sánchez Casademont.