Solo (2018 Spanish film) should not be confused with Solo: A Star Wars Story.
| Director: | Hugo Stuven |
| Starring: | Alain Hernández Aura Garrido Ben Temple |
| Music: | Sergio Jiménez Lacima |
| Cinematography: | Ángel Iguácel |
| Distributor: | Filmax |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
Solo is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Hugo Stuven and written by Santiago Lallana and Hugo Stuven about a young surfer who falls off a cliff, injures himself and finds himself in a situation where he needs to fight for his survival.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The plot dramatises the plight of Álvaro Vizcaíno, a surfer who temporarily disappeared after falling from a cliff in Fuerteventura in 2014.
The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2018.[5] Distributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 3 August 2018.
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that Alain Hernández "perfectly masters the screaming scale [of desperation] playing [surfer] Álvaro Vizcaíno".[6]
Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting a very committed Hernández as the film's standout whilst citing the "dated" attempts of "visual poetry" as a drawback.[7]