Better Class
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| Spanish | Altas capacidades |
| Directed by | Víctor García León |
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| Cinematography | Eva Díaz Iglesias |
| Edited by | Buster Franco |
| Music by | Camila Rodríguez |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Better Class (Spanish: Altas capacidades) is a 2026 comedy-drama film directed by Víctor García León and co-written by Borja Cobeaga. Its cast features Israel Elejalde and Marian Álvarez.
Plot
The plot follows a middle class couple formed by Alicia and Gonzalo who see the opportunity of enrolling their son Fer on a prestigious secular school, thereby promoting their social clout to the upper class, although they pretend to do it for the boy's future.[1]
Cast
- Israel Elejalde as Gonzalo[2]
- Marian Álvarez as Alicia[2]
- Juan Diego Botto as Domingo[2]
- Natalia Reyes[1]
- Pilar Castro[1]
- Suso Nanclares as Fer[3]
Production
The film is a Buenapinta Media (Marisa Fernández Armenteros), Sayaka Producciones (Nahikari Ipiña), Colosé Producciones (Sandra Hermida), Think Studio (Eneko Lizarraga) and Altas Capacidades Película AIE co-production with Cimarrón (Santiago López), a The Mediapro Studio company.[4] It had the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, Orange.[4]
Filming began on 10 February 2025.[1] Eva Díaz Iglesias worked as director of photography, using an Arri Alexa 35 camera and Arri Ensō lenses.[5] Shooting locations included a school in La Moraleja.[3]
Release
The film will screen in the main competitive section of the 29th Málaga Film Festival in March 2025.[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 27 March 2026 by BTeam Pictures.[7]
Reception
Enric Albero of El Cultural found in the film "a dramatic and aesthetic refinement that Spanish film comedy has been renouncing for years", vindicated by the director by "populating the story with ignoble characters" and "emptying it of psychologisms".[2]
Víctor A. Gómez of La Opinión de Málaga lamented that all the characters "come across as unpleasant, but unfortunately not in a likeable, attractive way", although pointing out that Botto nails his character as stylish and suave boss of ultimate bastardry.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Rivera, Alfonso (3 March 2025). "Víctor García León films the comedy-drama Better Class". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d Albero, Enric (7 March 2026). "'Altas capacidades': Víctor García León abre en canal el festival de Málaga con una afilada comedia negra". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ a b Bermejo de la Flor, Laura (2 April 2025). ""Muy pocos en un rodaje ven y escuchan lo que está pasando": Un equipo de Hora 25 se cuela en el final de 'Altas Capacidades', la nueva película de Víctor García León". Cadena SER.
- ^ a b "Víctor García León rueda 'Altas capacidades', una coproducción hispano-uruguaya coescrita con Borja Cobeaga". Audiovisual451.
- ^ "Arranca el rodaje de 'Altas capacidades', una película dirigida por Víctor García León". Camera and Light Mag. 18 February 2025.
- ^ Juesas, María (26 January 2026). "El Festival de Málaga 2026 avanza sus primeras películas y anuncia que Carmen Maura inaugurará su Sección Oficial". Fotogramas.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (2 January 2026). "El cine español que se estrenará en 2026". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Gómez, Víctor A. (7 March 2026). "'Altas capacidades': cuando la farsa se agria". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
External links
- Better Class at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol