A House on Fire
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| Catalan | Casa en flames |
| Directed by | Dani de la Orden |
| Written by | Eduard Sola |
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| Cinematography | Pepe Gay de Liébana |
| Edited by | Alberto Gutiérrez |
| Music by | Maria Chiara Casà |
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| Distributed by | VerCine |
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A House on Fire (Catalan: Casa en flames) is a 2024 Spanish-Italian comedy-drama film directed by Dani de la Orden and written by Eduard Sola which stars Emma Vilarasau, Enric Auquer, Maria Rodríguez Soto, Alberto San Juan, Clara Segura, José Pérez-Ocaña, and Macarena García.
Plot[edit]
Divorced well-off woman Montse summons her family to her Costa Brava house in Cadaqués, but despite the now limited connection to her two children, the potential sale of the building, her ex-husband's entry on the scene, and yet-to-be-settled scores, she is determined not to let anything or anybody spoil her weekend.[1][2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Emma Vilarasau as Montse[4]
- Enric Auquer as David[5]
- Maria Rodríguez Soto as Júlia[2]
- Alberto San Juan as Carlos[5]
- Clara Segura as Blanca[6]
- José Pérez-Ocaña as Toni[6]
- Macarena García as Marta[6]
Production[edit]
The film was produced by Sábado Películas and Playtime Movies in co-production with 3Cat, Atresmedia Cine, and ElioFilm, with the participation of Netflix and Atresmedia and backing from ICAA and ICEC.[7] Shooting locations included a building designed by Josep Antoni Coderch in Canet de Mar.[5] It features Catalan- and Spanish-language dialogue.[2]
Release[edit]
The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 8th BCN Film Fest on 18 April 2024.[8] Distributed by VerCine,[9] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 28 June 2024.[3]
Reception[edit]
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily described the film as "a sugar-coated skewering of the hypocrisies of the Catalan bourgeoisie".[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Guerra, Andrés (19 April 2024). "'Casa en flames', una tragicomedia de la clase alta, estrena la alfombra roja del BCN Film Fest". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b c "De la Orden aborda "dinámicas familiares oscuras" en 'Casa en flames' para abrir el BCN Film Fest". Europa Press. 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b Velasco, Marina (30 January 2024). "'Casa en Flames': fecha de estreno, reparto y cuál es su trama. Todo sobre la nueva película familiar de Dani de la orden tras 'El test'". El Confidencial.
- ^ Borrull, Mariona (19 April 2024). "Dani de la Orden y su 'Casa en flames' inauguran el BCN Film Fest 2024: "¡Sí, vale, veraneo en Begur!"". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c Giraldo, Alba (16 November 2023). "Dani de la Orden vuelve a rodar en catalán y se instala en el Maresme para su última comedia familiar". El Periódico de Catalunya.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (22 April 2024). "'A House On Fire': Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (23 November 2023). "Dani de la Orden levanta Una casa en llamas". Cineuropa.
- ^ "'Casa en flames', de Dani de la Orden, inaugura la octava edición del BCN Film Festival". ABC. 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Una casa en flames". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 6 November 2023.