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| Spanish | Desmontando un elefante |
| Directed by | Aitor Echeverría |
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| Cinematography | Pau Castejón |
| Edited by | Sofi Escudé |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Dismantling an Elephant (Spanish: Desmontando un elefante)[1] is a 2024 drama film directed by Aitor Echeverría starring Emma Suárez and Natalia de Molina alongside Darío Grandinetti and Alba Guilera.
Plot
Recovering alcoholic architect Marga returns home after a spell in a detox centre, upending her younger daughter Blanca's career aspirations as a professional dancer.[2]
Cast
- Emma Suárez as Marga[2]
- Natalia de Molina as Blanca[2]
- Darío Grandinetti as Félix[3]
- Alba Guilera as María[3]
Production
The film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures alongside Pegaso Pictures AIE and Noodles Production.[4] Filming began in Barcelona on 26 May 2023.[5] Shooting locations in Barcelona included the 'Granel' centre for performing arts and a house/architecture office in Sant Gervasi.[6] Barcelona also stood in for the fictional setting of Bordeaux.[6]
Release
The film premiered at the 21st Seville European Film Festival on 9 November 2024.[7] It also made it to the 'Panorama' strand of the 39th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[8] Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 10 January 2025.[8]
Reception
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that Echeverría opted for "a cold, collected, elegant and distant form of mise-en-scène".[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025 | 4th Carmen Awards | Best Actress | Natalia de Molina | Nominated | [9][10] |
See also
References
- "Desmontando un elefante". mardelplatafilmfest.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Desmontando un elefante', con Emma Suárez y Natalia de Molina". rtve.es. 28 October 2024.
- Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (7 January 2025). "Los estrenos del 10 de enero. 'Desmontando un elefante'. Adicción silenciosa". Aisge.
- Rivera, Alfonso (19 November 2024). "Review: Dismantling an Elephant". Cineuropa.
- "Desmontando un elefante". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 May 2023.
- Freire, Juan Manuel (14 January 2025). "¿En qué lugares de Barcelona se rodó 'Desmontando un elefante', con Emma Suárez y Natalia de Molina?". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- Saavedra, David (9 November 2024). ""Estoy acostumbrada a vivir al día, a no saber si voy a trabajar dentro de dos meses"". El Correo de Andalucía.
- "Desmontando un elefante se estrenará el 10 de enero tras su premio en Sevilla". Andalucía Información. 19 November 2024.
- "'Solos en la noche', con 15 nominaciones, y 'Rita', con 14, encabezan los IV Premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz". Europa Press. 19 December 2024.
- Martín-Gorriz, Alfredo (2 February 2025). "Córdoba brilla en unos Premios Carmen que encumbran a 'Segundo premio', 'Rita' y '¿Es el enemigo?'". ABC.