Blondi is a 2023 comedy-drama film directed, co-written, produced, and starred by Dolores Fonzi in her directorial debut feature.
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Directed by | Dolores Fonzi |
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Cinematography | Javier Juliá |
Edited by | Susana Leunda |
Music by | Pedro Osuna |
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Distributed by | Digicine (ar) |
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Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot follows the sibling-like relationship of single mother Rita with her 20-year-old son Mirko, as well with Blondi's other relatives Pepa (mother), Martina (elder sister), and Eduardo (brother-in-law).[1]
Cast
edit- Dolores Fonzi as Blondi Basile[2]
- Toto Rovito as Mirko[1]
- Carla Peterson as Martina[1]
- Rita Cortese as Pepa[1]
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Eduardo[1]
Production
editBlondi was written by Dolores Fonzi and Laura Paredes .[3] An Argentine-Spanish-American co-production by La Unión de los Ríos, Setembro Cine and Gran Via Productions, it had the collaboration of Amazon Studios.[4]
Release
editBlondi had its world premiere on 22 April 2023 at Cine Gaumont during the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI).[5] Distributed by Digicine,[6] it was released theatrically in Argentina on 1 June 2023.[7] The film was also presented in the 'Latin Horizons' section of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2023.[8]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10.[9]
Ezequiel Boetti of Página|12 rated Blondi with 8 points, deeming it to be a film with "a minimal anecdote" but carrying "an emotional weight uncommon for Argentine cinema".[10]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "[is] brimming with life, [is full with] with hilarious dialogues and [features] a dedicated and marvelously harmonized cast".[4]
Belén Vázquez Prieto of La Nación gave the film a 'very good' rating, writing that it displays "a genuine enthusiasm for storytelling and at the same time avoids the easy path of turning his characters into mere expressions of their ideas".[2]
Accolades
editYear | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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11th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Debut Film | Nominated | [11] | |
Best Actress | Dolores Fonzi | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Pedro Osuna | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Bertino, Andrea (7 July 2023). "La película Blondi y su maternidad diferente". La Diaria.
- ^ a b Vázquez Prieto, Paula (1 June 2023). "En Blondi, Dolores Fonzi demuestra su mejor pulso como directora en una comedia llena de vida". La Nación.
- ^ Hopewell, John (1 November 2022). "Film Factory Swoops on Dolores Fonzi's 'Blondi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (24 September 2023). "Crítica: Blondi". Cineuropa.
- ^ Gómez, Noelia (26 April 2023). "Dolores Fonzi debuta como directora en "Blondi", una "película feliz"". Infobae.
- ^ "Benjamín Vicuña, Ricardo Darín, Cecilia Roth y más figuras asistieron a la Avant Premiere de la película Blondi: las imágenes". Pronto. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Dolores Fonzi y Carla Peterson salieron a festejar el éxito de la película 'Blondi'". Pronto. 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Argentina es protagonista en el Festival de San Sebastián". Puntal Villa María. 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Blondi". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Boetti, Ezequiel (1 June 2023). ""Blondi": insensatez y sentimientos". página12.com.ar.
- ^ "Premios Platino 2024 | Palmarés completo: el triunfo de 'La sociedad de la nieve' y todos los ganadores de la noche". Cinemanía. 21 April 2024 – via 20minutos.es.