The Wailing (2024 film) explained

Native Name:	Nolink: yes
Director:	Pedro Martín-Calero
Cinematography:	Constanza Sandoval
Editing:	Victoria Lammers
Music:	Olivier Arson
Distributor:	Universal Pictures International Spain
Language:	Spanish

The Wailing (Spanish; Castilian: '''El llanto'''|links=no) is an upcoming psychological horror^[1] film directed by Pedro Martín-Calero and written by Martín Calero and Isabel Peña. It stars Ester Expósito, Mathilde Ollivier, and Malena Villa.

Plot

The plot follows Andrea, haunted by an invisible presence. 20 years before, the same happened to Marie.^[2]

Production

The screenplay was written by Pedro Martín-Calero and Isabel Peña.^[3] The film, Martín-Calero's debut feature,^[4] is a Spanish-Argentine-French co-production by Caballo Films, Setembro Cine, Tandem Films, Tarea Fina, Noodles Productions and El llanto AIE, with participation of RTVE and Amazon Prime Video and funding from ICAA, the Madrid regional administration, and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.^{[5] [6]} Filming began in mid February 2023.

Release

The Wailing will screen in the official competition of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024.^[7] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 25 October 2024 by Universal Pictures International Spain.^[8]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: La película con la que Ester Expósito vuelve al terror psicológico: la historia tiene a la coguionista habitual de Rodrigo Sorogoyen. El Confidencial. 3 April 2024. Marina. Velasco.
2. Web site: Se rueda 'El llanto', primer largometraje de Pedro Martín-Calero, con guion de Isabel Peña. Audiovisual451. 17 February 2023.
3. Web site: Ester Expósito rueda 'El llanto', su nueva película de terror escrita por la guionista de 'As bestas'. Fotogramas. 17 February 2023. María. Aller.
4. Web site: Isabel Peña coescribe con Pedro Martín-Calero "El llanto", debut del pucelano. La Vanguardia. 17 February 2023.
5. Web site: 'Elite's' Ester Exposito Stars in 'The Wailing,' From Film Factory (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 16 February 2023. John. Hopewell.
6. Web site: El llanto de Pedro Martín-Calero ya se escucha en Madrid y Buenos Aires. Cineuropa. 6 March 2023. Alfonso. Rivera.
7. Web site: San Sebastian Unveils Spanish Titles, Led by an Ester Expósito Chiller, New Pics From Albert Serra, Iciar Bollaín, Pilar Palomero. Variety. John. Hopewell. Jamie. Lang. 12 July 2024.
8. Web site: Primer tráiler de 'El llanto', la película de terror con Ester Expósito coescrita por Isabel Peña, guionista de 'As bestas'. Cine con Ñ. 5 June 2024.