Mean Streak (Spanish: Mala persona)[1] is a 2024 Spanish-Portuguese comedy film directed by Fer García-Ruiz from a screenplay by Antonio Mercero and Daniel Padró based on an original story by Diego San José. It stars Arturo Valls alongside Malena Alterio, Julián Villagrán, and José Corbacho.
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| Spanish | Mala persona |
| Directed by | Fer García-Ruiz |
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| Based on | an original story by Diego San José |
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| Cinematography | Rafa García |
| Edited by | Elodie Leuthold |
| Music by | Filipe Melo |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAfter being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Pepe, a man as good as gold, decides to become a bad person so nobody misses him when he is gone.[2]
Cast
edit- Arturo Valls as Pepe[3]
- Malena Alterio as Sagrario[3]
- Julián Villagrán as Juanjo[4]
- José Corbacho as padre Héctor[4] ('father Héctor')
- Teresa Lozano as suegra[4] ('mother-in-law')
- Sara Jiménez as Candela[4]
- Diva O'Branco as Ramona[4]
- Víctor Benjumea as Tomás[4]
- Daniel Arias as Mario[4]
- Dafnis Balduz as conductor/banquero[4] ('driver/banker')
- Betsy Túrnez as doctora[4] ('doctor')
Production
editThe film is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production by Rodar y Rodar, Boavista Filmes and Mala Persona AIE with the participation of RTVE, 3Cat, Triodos Bank, and Crea SGR, funding from ICAA, the collaboration of Amazon Prime, and the association of FilmFactory.[5] It was shot on location in Bellvitge and Cornellà.[5]
Release
editThe film was presented at the BCN Film Fest on 22 April 2024.[6] It also made it to the slate of the Alicante Film Festival.[2] Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 5 July 2024.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mean Streak [Mala Persona]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Mazón, Adrián (19 April 2024). "Malena Alterio y Arturo Valls cerrarán la sección oficial del Festival de Cine de Alicante". Todo Alicante. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ a b Borrull, Mariona (26 April 2024). "Arturo Valls y sus cinco pasos para convertirse en un energúmeno detestable por la comedia rabiosa 'Mala persona'". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mala persona". Filmax. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Mala persona', una comedia protagonizada por Arturo Valls y Malena Alterio". rtve. 22 May 2024.
- ^ Francesc, Pere (22 April 2024). "Arturo Valls es converteix en un home dolent a la comèdia "políticament incorrecta" 'Mala persona'". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica.