2004 Spanish film
| Summer's Clouds | |
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| Spanish | Nubes de verano |
| Directed by | Felipe Vega |
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| Cinematography | Alfonso Parra |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Josep Sanou |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Country | Spain |
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Summer's Clouds (Spanish: Nubes de verano) is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by Felipe Vega [es]. It features Roberto Enríquez, Natalia Millán, David Selvas, Irene Montalà, and Roger Casamajor.
Plot
Set in the Costa Brava, in the Baix Empordà, a couple from Madrid (Ana and Daniel) and their son (Manuel) move in there to have a Summer vacation, coming across local Marta, Marta's boyfriend Tomás and cousin Robert.
Cast
- Roberto Enríquez as Daniel
- Natalia Millán as Ana
- Kevin Almodóvar as Manuel
- Irene Montalà as Marta
- David Selvas as Robert
- Roger Casamajor as Tomás
- Michelle Jenner
Production
The film is a Tornasol Films and Messidor Films production. Shooting began in 2003 in Costa Brava, Catalonia. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.
Release
The film was presented at the 7th Málaga Film Festival in April 2004. Distributed by Alta Classics, it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed Summer's Clouds to be an "satisfyingly rounded and thought-provoking piece, gratifying both heart and head".
Nuria Vidal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the discovery of Millán and Montalà as the best thing about the film.
Alberto Bermejo of El Mundo rated the film with 4 stars, writing that it "shows with beautiful simplicity how complex people can be, and are."
See also
References
- ^ "Amenaza de chaparrón y años de diluvio en el Festival de Málaga". El Mundo. 26 April 2004.
- Elices, Raquel (5 August 2022). "La película de Eric Rohmer "a la española" que es perfecta para este verano". rtve.es.
- ^ Vidal, Nuria (29 May 2008). "Nubes de verano". Fotogramas.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (4 March 2004). "Summer's Clouds". Variety.
- "Michelle Jenner, de niña del doblaje a reina de la televisión". Lecturas. 18 September 2014.
- Ramos Martín, Manuel (6 June 2023). "Felipe Vega filma una comedia melancólica". El País.
- Bermejo, Alberto (7 May 2004). "Adultos de vacaciones". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.