Summer's Clouds Explained

Native Name:

Nolink:

yes

Director:

Felipe Vega

Distributor:

Alta Classics

Cinematography:

Alfonso Parra

Editing:

Ángel Hernández Zoido

Music:

Josep Sanou

Country:

Spain

Summer's Clouds (Spanish; Castilian: '''Nubes de verano'''|links=no) is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by . It features Roberto Enríquez, Natalia Millán, David Selvas, Irene Montalà, and Roger Casamajor.

Plot

Set in the Costa Brava, in the Baix Empordà, a couple from Madrid (Ana and Daniel) and their son (Manuel) move in there to have a Summer vacation, coming across local Marta, Marta's boyfriend Tomás and cousin Robert.^[1]

Production

The film is a Tornasol Films and Messidor Films production. Shooting began in 2003 in Costa Brava, Catalonia.^[2] It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.

Release

The film was presented at the 7th Málaga Film Festival in April 2004.^[3] Distributed by Alta Classics, it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed Summer's Clouds to be an "satisfyingly rounded and thought-provoking piece, gratifying both heart and head".^[4]

Nuria Vidal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the discovery of Millán and Montalà as the best thing about the film.^[5]

Alberto Bermejo of El Mundo rated the film with 4 stars, writing that it "shows with beautiful simplicity how complex people can be, and are."^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: rtve.es. La película de Eric Rohmer "a la española" que es perfecta para este verano. 5 August 2022. Raquel. Elices.
Web site: Felipe Vega filma una comedia melancólica. El País. 6 June 2023. Manuel. Ramos Martín.
Web site: Amenaza de chaparrón y años de diluvio en el Festival de Málaga. El Mundo. 26 April 2004.
Web site: Variety. Summer’s Clouds. 4 March 2004. Jonathan. Holland.
Web site: Nubes de verano. Fotogramas. Nuria. Vidal. 29 May 2008.
Web site: Metrópoli. El Mundo. Alberto. Bermejo. 7 May 2004. Adultos de vacaciones.