All the Names of God (Spanish: Todos los nombres de Dios) is a 2023 Spanish action thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro and written by Gemma Ventura which stars Luis Tosar alongside Inma Cuesta.

All the Names of God
Theatrical release poster
SpanishTodos los nombres de Dios
Directed byDaniel Calparsoro
Written byGemma Ventura
Starring
CinematographyTommie Ferreras
Edited byAntonio Frutos
Music byCarlos Jean
Production
companies
  • Todos los Nombres de Dios AIE
  • Tripictures
  • Second Gen Pictures
  • Wanda Visión
Distributed byTripictures
Release date
  • 15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office0.96 million[1]

Plot

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In the wake of a terrorist attack, taxi driver Santiago Gómez Lasarte "Santi" is taken hostage by the surviving terrorist Hamza and subsequently becomes a walking human bomb in Gran Vía.[2]

Cast

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Production

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All the Names of God was written by Gemma Ventura.[4] The film was produced by Todos los Nombres de Dios AIE alongside Tripictures, Second Gen Pictures and Wanda Visión, and it had the collaboration of Amazon Prime Video, and the participation of RTVE, Telemadrid, and Mogambo.[3] Shooting locations included Gran Vía and the Ciudad Real Airport.[5][6]

Release

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Distributed by Tripictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 15 September 2023.[3][4]

Reception

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Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a frenetic action thriller".[7]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 65 points ('acceptable'), positively citing Tosar's performance, the bathroom scene, and the chemistry between senior and young cast members, while negatively citing script issues and the overly derivative Guardia Civil subplot.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Granada, Alvaro (3 August 2023). "Todos los nombres de Dios, estreno el 15 de septiembre". neo2.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Todos los nombres de dios', un thriller de Calparsoro con Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta". rtve.es. 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Morillo, Valentina (28 August 2023). "Estos son los estrenos de películas más esperados en septiembre: de 'Misterio en Venecia' a 'The creator'". El Español.
  5. ^ "Ruedan una película en el aeropuerto de Ciudad Real sobre un atentado yihadista". ABC. 19 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Madrid se presenta en FITUR como capital del audiovisual y los rodajes". La Cerca. 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (13 September 2023). "Crítica de 'Todos los nombres de Dios': un 'bombuster' con Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta contra el terror yihadista". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  8. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (13 September 2023). "Crítica de Todos los nombres de Dios con Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta enfrentándose al terrorismo yihadista". HobbyConsolas.