Creatura
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| Directed by | Elena Martín Gimeno |
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| Cinematography | Alana Mejía González |
| Edited by | Ariadna Ribas |
| Music by | Clara Aguilar |
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| Distributed by | Avalon |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Creatura is a 2023 Spanish drama film in the Catalan language, directed and co-written by Elena Martín Gimeno, who also plays the leading role of Mila.
Plot
Upon moving in to a family summer house on the coastline of Maresme with her boyfriend, Marcel, Mila wrestles with sexual trauma, with flashbacks to her earliest moments of sexual awareness (at 5 years old) and her teenage years (15 years old).[1][2]
Cast
- Elena Martín Gimeno as Mila[3]
- Clàudia Malagelada as Mila[4]
- Mila Borràs as Mila[4]
- Oriol Pla as Marcel[3]
- Alex Brendemühl as Gerard[3]
- Clara Segura as Diana[3]
- Marc Cartanyà as Gerard[3]
- Carla Linares as Diana[3]
Production
The film was produced by Vilaüt Films, Lastor Media, Avalon PC, and Elastica Films.[4] It was produced in association with Suris/Bishop Film, and it had the participation of TV3 and Filmin and backing from ICAA, ICEC and Creative Media Europe.[4] It was shot in Catalan.[4] Shooting locations in Catalonia included Sant Vicenç de Montalt, L'Escala, Blanes, Barcelona, and Sitges.[4]
Release
The film world premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2023.[5] Distributed by Avalon,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 8 September 2023.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 93% based on 14 reviews from critics.[7]
Nikki Baughan of ScreenDaily considered that the film, an exploration of the "close relationship between guilt, shame and desire" should "attract attention for its female-centric story and strong visual identity".[1]
Dustin Chang of ScreenAnarchy deemed Creatura to be "an interesting film about how the female sexuality frightens men".[8]
Carlota Moseguí of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a strong claim on the exposure of female desire" in the verdict.[9]
Top ten lists
The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 2nd — El Confidencial (consensus)[10]
- 3rd — El Periódico de Catalunya (critics)[11]
- 4th — El Cultural (critics)[12]
- 5th — Mondosonoro (consensus)[13]
- 5th — El Mundo (Luis Martínez)[14]
- 6th — El Español (Series & Más consensus)[15]
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023 | Europa Cinemas Label Prize for Best European Film (Directors' Fortnight) | Elena Martín | Won | [16] |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 30 September 2023 | Dunia Ayaso Award | Creatura | Won | [17] |
| Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival | 8 December 2023 | Prix Les Grenades | Creatura | Won | [18] |
| Prix de la critique UPCB-UCC | Won | ||||
| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | Best Director | Elena Martín Gimeno | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Elena Martín Gimeno, Clara Roquet | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oriol Pla | Nominated | |||
| Gaudí Awards | 4 February 2024 | Best Film | Creatura | Won | |
| Best Director | Elena Martín | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Elena Martín, Clara Roquet | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Oriol Pla | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Clara Segura | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Àlex Brendemühl | Won | |||
| Best New Performance | Clàudia Malagelada | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Alana Mejía González | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Ariadna Ribas | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Clara Aguilar | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Sylvia Steinbrecht | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Andrés Mellinas | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Leo Dolgan, Oriol Donat, Laia Casanovas | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Cristina Garmón | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Danae Gatell, Àlex Salvat | Nominated | |||
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Director | Elena Martín | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Clara Segura | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Brendemühl | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Clàudia Malagelada | Nominated | |||
| Actors and Actresses Union Awards | 12 March 2024 | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Àlex Brendemühl | Won |
See also
References
- ^ a b Baughan, Nikki. "'Creatura': Cannes Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Medina, Marta (20 May 2023). "'Creatura': el despertar sexual de Elena Martín". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b c d e f "Creatura". Quinzaine des cinéastes. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elena Martín estrenará 'Creatura' en la Quincena de Realizadores de Cannes 2023". 18 April 2023.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (20 May 2023). "Elena Martín conquista Cannes con su valiente retrato de los traumas sobre la sexualidad femenina". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (5 September 2023). "'Creatura' – estreno en cines 8 de septiembre". Audiovisual451.
- ^ "Creatura". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Chang, Dustin (20 May 2023). "Cannes 2023 Review: Creatura, Frightening Female Sexuality". ScreenAnarchy.
- ^ Moseguí, Carlota (5 September 2023). "Crítica de 'Creatura': thriller psicoanalítico sobre el despertar sexual de una mujer". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Medina, Marta (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023: niños robados, sexualidad femenina y monjas, muchas monjas". El Confidencial.
- ^ Casas, Quim (22 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ "Las mejores películas nacionales de 2023". Mondosonoro. 26 December 2023.
- ^ Martínez, Luis (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, de 'Zinzindurrunkarratz' a 'La mesita del comedor'". El Mundo.
- ^ Prieto, Belén; Morillo, Valentina (24 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023". Series & Más – via El Español.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (25 May 2023). "Cannes: Elena Martín Gimeno's 'Creatura' Wins Best European Film at Directors' Fortnight". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (30 September 2023). "San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: Jaione Camborda's 'The Rye Horn' Takes Golden Shell For Best Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Bruxelles : affluence record au festival Cinemamed, qui décerne son Grand Prix au réalisateur turc Selman Nacar" (in French). RTBF. Belga. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Lista completa de nominados a los Premios Feroz 2024 con 'La Mesías' y 'Cerrar los ojos' como grandes favoritas". ABC. 23 November 2023.
- ^ Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "» Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.
- ^ Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores". La Razón.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA". Europa Press. 12 March 2024.