2023 film
| Siege | |
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| Spanish | Asedio |
| Directed by | Miguel Ángel Vivas |
| Written by | Marta Medina |
| Based on | an original story by Miguel Ángel Vivas and José Rodríguez |
| Produced by | Enrique López Lavigne |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rafael Reparaz |
| Edited by | Luis de la Madrid |
| Music by | Sergio Acosta Russek |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €0.13 million (Spain) |
Siege (Spanish: Asedio) is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican thriller film directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas and written by Marta Medina which stars Natalia de Molina and Bella Agossou.
Plot
In the wake of getting involved in a corruption case, riot police agent Dani switch sides during a home eviction in Madrid, teaming up with irregular immigrant and evictee Nasha as well as the latter's son Little.
Cast
- Natalia de Molina as Dani
- Bella Agossou as Nasha
- Oscar Eribo as Little
- Francisco Reyes as Trajano
- Fran Cantos as Coria
- Chani Martín [es] as Cervantes
- Jorge Kent as Rivero
- Efraín Rodríguez as Lolo
- Lucas Nabor
- Federico Pérez Rey [es]
- Luis Hacha [es]
- Fernando Valdivielso [es]
- Karlos Aurrekoetxea
- Alejandro Casaseca
Production
Based on an original story by Miguel Ángel Vivas and José Rodríguez, the film was written by Marta Medina. It was produced by Apache Films (Enrique López Lavigne) alongside México City Project, in association with Sony Pictures International Productions and the participation of RTVE and Amazon Prime Video. Filming lasted from October to November 2021. The film was shot in an apartment building in Parla, in the Madrid region.
Release
Asedio was selected for screening in March 2023 in the 26th Málaga Film Festival's 'Malaga Premiere' lineup, the official selection's non-competitive slate. Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 May 2023. It received a theatrical release in Mexico on 21 September 2023.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.
Eduardo Parra of La Opinión de Málaga deemed Asedio to be one of the best films of the year, "social, human, police, and pure action and one of those movies that stay in your head and you cannot get them out".
See also
References
- "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "Siege". primevideo.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (3 December 2021). "Miguel Ángel Vivas, a punto de completar el Asedio". Cineuropa.
- Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (14 February 2023). "Las 70 películas españolas más esperadas para ver de 2023". Diez Minutos.
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (28 April 2023). "Los estrenos del 5 de mayo. 'Asedio'. La ratonera". Aisge.
- ^ "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Asedio', la nueva película de Miguel Ángel Vivas, producida otra vez por Enrique López Lavigne". Audiovisual45. 18 November 2021.
- ^ "El 5 de mayo se estrena 'Asedio', la nueva película del director de 'Tu hijo', sobre una antidisturbios contra un sistema corrupto". Cine con Ñ. 23 February 2023.
- ^ Boquerini (26 November 2021). "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Asedio', de Miguel Ángel Vivas". El Correo.
- Hdez. Velasco, Irene (3 May 2023). "'Asedio', un 'thriller' asfixiante que retrata a los antidisturbios frente a inmigrantes sin papeles". El Confidencial.
- García Flores, Ana Belén (15 March 2023). "Natalia de Molina: "Mi personaje es una antiheroína, te puede hasta caer mal pero cambia hacia la empatía"". rtve.es.
- Vivar, Dani (22 February 2023). ""Una vuelta a la vida": así será la 26º edición del Festival de Málaga". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
- Fernández, Cristina (22 February 2023). "Una veintena de películas competirán por las Biznagas de Oro del 26 Festival de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- Sánchez, Verónica (23 September 2023). "Estrenos de la semana en cines (22/09/23): qué ver según la crítica". Tomatazos.
- "Asedio". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- Parra, Eduardo (16 March 2023). "Alicia en el laberinto de un barrio cualquiera de Madrid". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.