2023 Spanish film
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Directed by | Juan Galiñanes |
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Produced by | Emma Lustres Borja Pena |
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Cinematography | Alex de Pablo |
Edited by | Lu Rodríguez |
Music by | Manuel Riveiro |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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Countries | Spain France |
Language | Spanish |
Fatum is a 2023 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Juan Galiñanes from a screenplay by Alberto Marini and Galiñanes which stars Álex García, Luis Tosar, Arón Piper, Luisa Mayol, and Elena Anaya.
Plot
Ludomaniac Sergio attends a gambling house to recover his lost money upon learning about a rumour concerning a purported fixed football fixture result which turns out to be true, but armed Alejo assaults the place. National Police agent Costa tasks GEO sniper Pablo, in a dire personal situation, to serve during the robbing attempt.
Cast
- Luis Tosar as Sergio
- Arón Piper as Alejo
- Álex García as Pablo
- Elena Anaya as comisaria Costa
- Luisa Mayol as Lidia
- Pepa Gracia
- Ethan Álvarez
- Valentina Quiza
- Derek León
Production
The screenplay was penned by Juan Galiñanes and Alberto Marini. The film was produced by Vaca Films alongside Playtime Productions, and it had the participation of RTVE, Amazon, TVG and support from ICAA and Agadic. Shooting locations in Galicia included A Coruña. Lu Rodríguez worked as film editor and Manuel Riveiro was responsible for the score, whilst Alejandro de Pablo lensed the film.
Release
Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 28 April 2023.
Reception
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated Fatum 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "good spectacle" owing to a "a well-squared script, with well-defined characters, unusual yet plausible situations and a well-dosed increasing suspense leading towards an uncertain denouement", while decrying the makeup and hairdressing of Tosar's character.
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated Galiñanes' debut with 73 points ('good'), deeming it to be a "very satisfying" film thanks to the social criticism vis-à-vis betting shops, the "magnificent" performances by Anaya and García and a script "that keeps you gripped until the last minute", while citing how Tosar's character becomes very obnoxious, with "no possibility of empathizing with him", as a negative point.
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 22nd Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Juan Galiñanes | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Olga Osorio, Araceli Gonda | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Luis Tosar | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Lu Rodríguez | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | María Porto Romero | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ "Así es 'Fatum': atraco a una casa de apuestas con Luis Tosar, Álex García, Arón Piper y Elena Anaya". rtve.es (in Spanish). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Luis Tosar y Álex García protagonizan 'Fatum': "El juego destroza familias"". Europa Press (in Spanish). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cruz, David (10 April 2023). "Disfruta en EXCLUSIVA de este vídeo de Fatum, la nueva película de Luis Tosar, Álex García y Arón Piper" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Sport.
- Rivera, Alfonso (6 May 2022). "Luis Tosar y Álex García finalizan el rodaje de Fatum". Cineuropa. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Martín, Anna (12 April 2023). "Avance exclusivo de 'FATUM', el thriller protagonizado por Luis Tosar y Arón Piper". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Grupo Godó. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Vaca Films finaliza el rodaje de 'Fatum' en A Coruña y otras localizaciones en Galicia". La Opinión de La Coruña (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "'Fatum', dirigida por Juan Galiñanes y fotografiada por Alejandro de Pablo, finaliza su rodaje". Camera and Light Mag (in Spanish). 4 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- Pando, Juan (27 April 2023). "Crítica de 'Fatum', atraco fallido con venganza incluida". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- Hernández Luján, Raquel (26 April 2023). "Crítica de Fatum o cómo lidiar con los designios del destino". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "'Rapa', 'O corno' y 'Matria' lideran las nominaciones de los Mestre Mateo". Quincemil (in Spanish). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via El Español.
- "Los Mestre Mateo ensalzan el talento femenino en el audiovisual". El Ideal Gallego (in Spanish). 24 March 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
Categories:- 2023 films
- 2023 crime thriller films
- 2020s French films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- French crime thriller films
- Spanish crime thriller films
- French films about gambling
- Spanish films about gambling
- Films set in casinos
- Films shot in Galicia (Spain)
- Films about sports betting
- Vaca Films films