Teresa (2023 film) explained

Director:Paula Ortiz
Distributor:BTeam Pictures
Language:Spanish
Cinematography:Rafa García

Teresa is a 2023 drama film directed by Paula Ortiz based on the play La lengua en pedazos by Juan Mayorga starring Blanca Portillo and Greta Fernández as the title character opposite to Asier Etxeandia, the Inquisitor.

Plot

The plot follows the dialectic duel between mystic nun Teresa of Ávila and an inquisitor, delving into the former's life memories and beliefs.[1]

Production

The screenplay is an adaptation of Juan Mayorga's play La lengua en pedazos, which was in turn developed by Mayorga upon bits of Teresa of Ávila's El libro de la vida, written by the mystic toward 1588.[2] The film was produced by Bluebird Films, Inicia Films, and La Lengua en Pedazos AIE alongside Nu Boyana Portugal,[3] and it had the participation of RTVE, Orange and Aragón TV and funding from ICAA and ICEC. Shooting locations included Jaca.[4]

Release

The film screened out of competition at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 23 October 2023.[5] [6] It also made it to the official selection competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) for its international premiere.[7] [8] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[9] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 November 2023.[10]

Reception

Top ten lists

The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:

Accolades

|-| || 29th Forqué Awards || Best Actress in a Film || Blanca Portillo || || [12] |-| rowspan = "4" | | 11th Feroz Awards || colspan = "2" | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) || || [13] |-| rowspan = "2" | 79th CEC Medals || Best Adapted Screenplay || Paula Ortiz, Javier García Arredondo || || rowspan = "2" | [14] [15] |-| Best Actress || Blanca Portillo || |-| 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Minor Role || Greta Fernández || || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paula Ortiz ('La novia') rodará 'Teresa' una película sobre Santa Teresa de Jesús. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 28 May 2020. Andrea G.. Bermejo.
  2. Web site: Santa Teresa ya vuela de mano de Paula Ortiz. ABC. 23 August 2022. Fernando. Muñoz.
  3. Web site: Official Section will premiere out of competition the new featufe films by Paula Ortiz, Patricia Ortega, Patricia Font and Lone Scherfig. Seminci. 24 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Concluye el rodaje de 'Teresa', tercer largometraje de Paula Ortiz. Audiovisual451. 6 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Seminci 2023: las películas españolas más destacadas que se verán en el festival. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 23 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Paula Ortiz exprime en su último filme las dudas de Santa Teresa de Jesús. EFE. 23 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Official Selection Competition out now. PÖFF. 13 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Tallinn Black Nights completes main competition with 16 further titles including 11 world premieres. ScreenDaily. Ben. Dalton. 13 October 2023.
  9. Web site: 'Teresa', la nueva película de Paula Ortiz, se rodará este verano. Camera and Light Mag. 4 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Fotogramas. 14 June 2023. Las 111 películas españolas que más esperamos en 2023. 1 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023: niños robados, sexualidad femenina y monjas, muchas monjas. El Confidencial. Marta. Medina. 21 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 17 December 2023. Enrique. Abenia.
  13. Web site: Fotogramas. Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz 2024: 'La mesías' sigue arrasando y los Goya ganan emoción con unos premios muy divididos en cine. 27 January 2024. Rafael. Sánchez Casademont.
  14. Web site: Candidaturas de los Premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos, Medallas CEC. Decine21. 28 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Todos los ganadores de las Medallas del CEC (Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos de España). Escribiendo Cine. 6 February 2024.

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