Before the Fall (2008 film)
Before the Fall (Spanish: 3 días; transl. '3 Days') is a 2008 Spanish thriller film with apocalyptic themes directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez which stars Víctor Clavijo, Mariana Cordero, and Eduard Fernández.
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| Spanish | 3 días |
| Directed by | F. Javier Gutiérrez |
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| Produced by | Antonio P. Pérez |
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| Cinematography | Miguel A. Mora |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Antonio Meliveo |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Upon the news delivered by the UN Secretary General announcing the end of the world in 72 hours by an impact event, Ale decides to spend his time left drinking and listening music, but he has to deal with the arrival of mysterious Lucio, focusing then on helping his mother Rosa and his brother Tomás' four children instead.[1][2]
Cast edit
- Víctor Clavijo as Ale[3]
- Mariana Cordero as Rosa[3]
- Eduard Fernández as Lucio[3]
- Daniel Casadellà as Emilio[3]
- Ana de las Cuevas as Raquel[3]
- Elvira de Armiñán as Clara[3]
- Juan Galván as Nico[3]
- Vicente Romero as Marcial[3]
- Pepe Salas as Don Miguel[3]
- Antonio Dechent as Urbano[3]
- Alejandro Muñoz as Josema[3]
- Miguel Zurita as Damián [3]
Production edit
The screenplay was penned by the director alongside Juan Velarde.[4] The film is a Maestranza Films, Green Moon Producciones and Pentagrama Films production.[5] It was shot in the province of Seville.[6]
Release edit
Selected in the 'Panorama' lineup of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival,[5] the film was presented on 14 February 2008.[6] It later screened at Málaga Film Festival's main competition on 5 April 2008.[7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 25 April 2008.[1]
Reception edit
Jay Weissberg of Variety summed up the "unpleasant predictable" thriller as "usual psycho killer looking for revenge drama gets an end of the world overlay".[8]
Jordi Costa of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting its "visual power" whilst citing its subpar writing as a negative point.[1]
Rubén Romero of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that after achieving the most difficult, the director, displaying "clear symptoms of suffering from horror vacui", goes on making "unnecessary formal pirouettes and forced plot twists", albeit conceding that "all in all, [the films is] a good and necessary debut".[9]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2008 | 11th Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Won | [10] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mariana Cordero | Won | |||
| Best Makeup | Anabel Beato, Yolanda Piña | Won | |||
| Best New Screenwriter | Juan Velarde, F. Javier Gutiérrez | Won | |||
| 2009 | 64th CEC Medals | Best Cinematography | Miguel A. Mora | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Editing | Nacho Ruiz Capillas | Won | |||
| Best Newcomer | F. Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| 23rd Goya Awards | Best Sound | Daniel de Zayas, Jorge Marín, Maite Rivera | Won | [12] | |
| 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Víctor Clavijo | Nominated | [13][14] | |
| Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Eduard Fernández | Nominated | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Costa, Jordi (29 May 2008). "3 días". Fotogramas.
- ^ "3 días". rtve.es. 17 September 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "3 días" (PDF). berlinale.de. p. 144. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Boquerini (13 April 2008). "El 'thriller' apocalíptico '3 días' y Silvia Munt triunfan en el Festival de Málaga". El Norte de Castilla.
- ^ a b Ríos Pérez, Sergio (6 February 2008). "Cuatro producciones españolas en una Berlinale rendida a Buñuel". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b Di Michele, Valentina (14 February 2008). "A tre giorni dalla fine". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Málaga.- Festival.- Javier Gutiérrez narra un cuento "actualizado" sobre el fin del mundo en 'Tres días'". Europa Press. 5 April 2008.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (11 February 2008). "Before the Fall". Variety.
- ^ Romero, Rubén (25 April 2008). "3 días". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Intxausti, Aurora (13 April 2008). "La ópera prima '3 días' triunfa con cuatro premios en Málaga". El País.
- ^ . Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "3 días". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Penélope Cruz y Chus Lampreave, rivales en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "El filme ´Camino´ arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 11 March 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2021.