We Treat Women Too Well Explained

Director:Clara Bilbao
Screenplay:Miguel Barros
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Language:Spanish
Cinematography:Imanol Nabea
Editing:Ascen Marchena
Distributor:Filmax

We Treat Women Too Well[1] (Spanish; Castilian: '''Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres'''|links=no) is a 2024 Spanish-French black comedy film directed by (in her full-length directorial debut) from a screenplay by Miguel Barros based on the novel by Raymond Queneau. It stars Carmen Machi.

Plot

Set in 1945, the plot follows the plight of stubborn fascist woman Remedios Buendía, determined not to let some Maquis guerrilla fighters spoil her day.[2] [3]

Production

The film is based on the novel On est toujours trop bon avec les femmes by Raymond Queneau.[4] It is a Spanish-French co-production by Ficción Producciones alongside Noodles Production with backing from Xunta de Galicia, TVG, TVE, and Prime Video.[5] It was lensed by Imanol Nabea, edited by Ascen Marchena and scored by Nacho Mastretta and Marina Sorín.[6] Filming began in March 2023. Shooting locations in Galicia included the parish of, Vilalba.[7]

Release

The film was presented in the competitive slate of the 27th Málaga Film Festival's official selection on 3 March 2024.[8] Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 15 March 2024.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be an "intriguing if uneven mashup of dark comedy, anti-war satire, slasher horror, feminist fable and more" with "a delightfully deranged performance" delivered by Machi.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berlin 2024: The buzz titles from Spain. ScreenDaily. 16 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Carmen Machi, Antonio de la Torre y Luis Tosar encabezan la cinta 'Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres'. Mundiario. Gibran Alejandro. Soto Flores. 29 November 2023.
  3. Web site: 'Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres' irrumpe en Málaga como una revelación contra los tópicos del cine español. El Mundo. 3 March 2024. Luis. Martínez.
  4. Web site: La Razón. Arranca el rodaje de "Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres", con Carmen Machi y Antonio de la Torre. 31 March 2023. Matías G.. Rebolledo.
  5. Web site: Se rueda en Galicia 'Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres' con Luis Tosar y Carmen Machi. El Español. 31 March 2023. Amara. Santos. Quincemil.
  6. Web site: Cineuropa. Clara Bilbao makes her directorial debut with Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres. 11 April 2023. Alfonso. Rivera.
  7. Web site: La película de Clara Bilbao rodada en San Simón llegará a los cines en marzo. El Progreso. Marta. Mancebo. 29 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Carmen Machi estrena película en Málaga: "Me irrita el exceso de paternalismo con la mujer". El Español. Alba. Rosado. 4 March 2024.
  9. Web site: ‘We Treat Women Too Well’: Malaga Review. ScreenDaily. 5 March 2024. Jonathan. Holland.