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| Director: | Carlota Pereda | ||
| Cinematography: | Rita Noriega | ||
| Editing: | David Pelegrín | ||
| Music: | Pascal Gaigne | ||
| Country: | Spain | ||
| Distributor: | Filmax | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
The Chapel (Spanish; Castilian: '''La ermita'''|links=no) is a 2023 Spanish supernatural drama film directed by Carlota Pereda and co-written by Albert Bertran, Carmelo Viera, and Pereda which stars Belén Rueda and Maia Zaitegi.
8-year-old Emma seeks guidance and help from false medium Carol to contact with the ghost of a girl trapped in a chapel, so Emma could be able to communicate with her terminally-ill mother once she dies.[1]
The film was co-written by Albert Bertran Bas, Carmelo Viera, and Carlota Pereda.[2] It is a Filmax and Bixagu Entertainment production, and it had the participation of Netflix, RTVE, and EiTB, and backing from ICAA and Creative Europe MEDIA.[3] Shot in between the Basque Country and Navarre, filming locations included Usurbil and Leitza.[4]
The Chapel was presented at the 56th Sitges Film Festival on 12 October 2023.[5] It was released theatrically in Spain on 17 November 2023. The film had its North American premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 23, 2024.[6]
Miguel Ángel Romero of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that starting with a powerful idea, the film becomes less and less effective as it progresses, being a more than worthy film notwithstanding.[7]
José Luis Losa of La Voz de Galicia assessed that the film never works either as an emotional drama or as a horror film.[8]
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