The Sharks (film) explained

The Sharks
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Director:Lucía Garibaldi
Cinematography:German Nocella
Editing:Sebastián Schjaer
Studio:Montelona Cine
Runtime:83 minutes
Language:Spanish

The Sharks (Spanish; Castilian: '''Los Tiburones''') is a 2019 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Lucia Garibaldi, co-producted by Uruguay, Argentina and Spain.

Plot

Rosina, 14, lives in a small coastal town where sharks are reported to appear. She takes a summer job in home maintenance and finds herself surrounded by ultra-masculine men. While dealing with family problems, she finds herself attracted to a young fisherman several years older than herself...[1] [2] [3] [4]

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition,[5] where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award. The film also won the Work in Progress Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival,[6] [7] [8] and the Grand Prix Coup de Cœur at the Toulouse Latin Film Festival.[9]

It became available on Video-on-Demand on April 14, 2020.[10]

The movie has rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review: The Sharks. González. David. 2019-10-02. Cineuropa. 2024-04-10.
  2. Web site: REVIEW: Lucía Garibaldi’s polished and hypnotic “The Sharks”. 2020-04-13. 2024-04-10.
  3. Web site: ‘The Sharks’ (‘Los Tiburones’): Film Review Sundance 2019. Rooney. David. 2019-01-30. The Hollywood Reporter. 2024-04-10.
  4. Web site: Sundance 2019: Lucía Garibaldi and Romina Bentancur on Their Accomplished Debut THE SHARKS. 2019-01-30. Cinema Tropical . 2024-04-10.
  5. Web site: Lodge. Guy. 2020-04-14. 'The Sharks': Film Review. 2020-12-22. Variety. en-US.
  6. Web site: Six Female Directors We Are Watching. 2020-03-08. Cinema Attic. 2024-04-08.
  7. Web site: ‘The Sharks’: Film Review. Lodge. Guy. 2020-04-14. Variety. 2024-04-08.
  8. Web site: San Sebastian: Horizontes Latinos Selects ’The Moneychanger,’ ‘Spider,’ ‘Chicuarotes’. Hopewell. John. 2019-08-06. Variety. 2024-04-08.
  9. Web site: The Sharks is crowned the winner of Cinélatino. Lemercier. Fabien. 2019-04-01. Cineuropa. 2024-04-08.
  10. Web site: 'The Sharks' ('Los Tiburones'): Film Review Sundance 2019 Hollywood Reporter. 2020-12-22. www.hollywoodreporter.com. 30 January 2019.

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