2020 film
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| Spanish | El año de la furia |
| Directed by | Rafa Russo |
| Screenplay by | Rafa Russo |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Aranyó |
| Edited by | Marta Salas |
| Music by | Claudia Bardagí |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Year of Fury (Spanish: El año de la furia) is a 2020 Spanish-Uruguayan drama film directed by Rafa Russo which stars Alberto Ammann, Joaquín Furriel, Daniel Grao, Martina Gusman, Sara Sálamo, and Maribel Verdú.
Plot
Set in 1972 Montevideo, a year before the 1973 coup d'état, the plot tracks the lives of different people: television screenwriters Diego and Leonardo, military officer and torturer Rojas, prostitute Susana, anti-Francoist Spaniard and hostal owner Emilia, and the latter's daughter, political fighter Jenny.
Cast
- Alberto Ammann as Diego
- Joaquín Furriel as Leonardo
- Daniel Grao as Rojas
- Martina Gusman as Susana
- Sara Sálamo as Jenny
- Maribel Verdú as Emilia
- Paula Cancio [es]
- Miguel Ángel Solá
Production
The film is a Spanish-Uruguayan co-production by Gona, Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones and Cimarrón, with backing from Ibermedia, ICAA and RTVE. Footage was shot in Montevideo (outdoor scenes) and Madrid (indoor scenes).
Release
The film was presented at the 65th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2020. Distributed by Filmax, it was released theatrically in Spain on 28 May 2021.
Reception
Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be a "more than worthy approach to political cinema, with marked melodramatic overtones".
Alberto Luchini of El Mundo rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting its realistic characters, portrayed with multiple edges and without manichaeism, as the best thing about the film.
See also
References
- "Rafa Russo, director of 'The Year of Fury': "Something untamed in the human spirit makes us stand up in rebellion"". Seminci. 25 October 2020.
- ^ Jiménez, Jesús (28 October 2020). "'El año de la furia', la amistad y el amor en tiempos de la dictadura uruguaya". rtve.es.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (28 May 2021). "Review: The Year of Fury". Cineuropa.
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (25 May 2021). "Los estrenos del 28 de mayo. 'El año de la furia'. La vida peligrosa". Aisge.
- ^ "'Cruella', 'Uno de nosotros' y el thriller español 'El año de la furia' llegan a los cines". El Digital Castilla-La Mancha – via El Español.
- "'El año de la furia' – estreno en cines 28 de mayo". Audiovisual451. 24 May 2021.
- Ocaña, Javier (28 May 2021). "'El año de la furia', acercamiento melodramático al Uruguay de la predictadura". El País.
- Luchini, Alberto (26 May 2021). "El año de la furia: vidas cruzadas en Uruguay bajo el yugo militar". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.