Andrea's Love
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| Spanish | El amor de Andrea |
| Directed by | Manuel Martín Cuenca |
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| Cinematography | Eva Díaz Iglesias |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Vetusta Morla |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
Andrea's Love (Spanish: El amor de Andrea)[1] is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca from a screenplay by Lola Mayo and Martín Cuenca.
Plot[edit]
Set in Cádiz,[2] the plot follows 15-year-old Andrea, the eldest of three siblings, seeking to rekindle with her father following her parents' divorce.[3]
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
The film was penned by helmer Manuel Martín Cuenca alongside Lola Mayo, rather than with Martín Cuenca's regular co-scribe Alejandro Hernández.[4] The film was produced by La Loma Blanca PC, LaZona, Nephilim, and El amor de Andrea AIE, alongside Alebrije Cine y Vídeo, with participation of RTVE and Canal Sur, funding from ICAA, backing from AAIICC, and sponsoring by Diputación de Cádiz.[4] It was fully shot in the Bay of Cádiz.[3] Footage was shot in chronological order.[5]
Release[edit]
The film had its world premiere at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival on 23 October 2023.[6] It also made it to the official selection competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) for its international premiere.[7][8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 24 November 2023 by Filmax.[3][9]
Reception[edit]
Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "a spiritual family drama with Atlantic airs" in the verdict.[10]
Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the director's brilliant change of register [from his previous filmography].[11]
Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, highlighting as its hallmark the "naturalistic sensibility" at portraying the life of a teenager making uncomfortable questions.[12]
Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Andrea's Love is so austere that it is not by chance that the film is compared by specialists to Robert Bresson's cinema.[13]
Top ten lists[edit]
The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 10th — El Cultural (critics)[14]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 |
27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Best Director | Manuel Martín Cuenca | Won | [15] |
| Best Script | Manuel Martín Cuenca, Lola Mayo | Won | |||
2024
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3rd Carmen Awards | Best Director | Manuel Martín Cuenca | Nominated | [16][17] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Manuel Martín Cuenca, Lola Mayo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Lupe Mateo Barredo | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Daniel de Zayas | Nominated | |||
| 38th Goya Awards | Best Original Song | "El amor de Andrea" by Vetusta Morla & Valeria Castro | Nominated | [18] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (31 August 2023). "Spanish Auteur Martin Cuenca's 'Andrea's Love' Embraced by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "'El amor de Andrea', la película 'gaditana', premio a mejor dirección y mejor guion en el Festival de Tallin". La Voz del Sur. 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Así es 'El amor de Andrea', la nueva película sobre la familia y el desencanto de Manuel Martín Cuenca". rtve.es. 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b Martínez, Evaristo (28 August 2023). "Manuel Martín Cuenca competirá en la Seminci con 'El amor de Andrea'". La Voz de Almería.
- ^ García, Tamara (31 August 2023). "Así lucen Cádiz y los actores gaditanos en el tráiler de la película 'El amor de Andrea'". Diario de Cádiz. Grupo Joly.
- ^ "Martín Cuenca habla de las huellas de la felicidad de la vida". El Día de Valladolid. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Selection Competition out now". PÖFF. 13 October 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (13 October 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights completes main competition with 16 further titles including 11 world premieres". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "Así es el trailer de 'El amor de Andrea', la película de Martín Cuenca que se rodó en Cádiz". La Voz Digital. Grupo Vocento. 1 September 2023.
- ^ Engel, Philipp (22 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El amor de Andrea': La película más 'bressoniana' de Manuel Martín Cuenca". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (24 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El amor de Andrea', el brillante cambio de registro de Manuel Martín Cuenca". Fotogramas.
- ^ Sánchez, Sergi (24 November 2023). "Crítica de "El amor de Andrea": érase una vez un padre ★★★ 1/2". La Razón.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (24 November 2023). "'El amor de Andrea': el abandono emocional de los hijos por parte de sus tóxicos padres divorciados". El País.
- ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (19 November 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival: Misericordia Wins Grand Prix Award (Complete Winners List)". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz". eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
