Night Tales (Spanish: Rumbos) is a 2016 Spanish comedy-drama[1] film written and directed by Manuela Burló Moreno.[2] It features an ensemble cast that includes Karra Elejalde, Pilar López de Ayala, Carmen Machi, Ernesto Alterio, Miki Esparbé, Nora Navas, Fernando Albizu, Rafa Ordorika, Emilio Palacios, and Christopher Torres.

Night Tales
Theatrical release poster
SpanishRumbos
Directed byManuela Burló Moreno
Written byManuela Burló Moreno
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
  • Arcadia Motion Pictures
  • Jano Pictures AIE
Distributed bySony Pictures
Release dates
  • 24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) (Málaga)
  • 10 June 2016 (2016-06-10) (Spain)
Running time
93 minutos
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Set in a hot Summer night in Barcelona, the plot follows crossed love vignettes involving people in six vehicles.[3][1]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures and Jano Pictures AIE, in association with Atresmedia Cine, and with the participation of Movistar+.[4] Shooting locations included Barcelona and Navarre.[5]

Release

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The film was presented at the 19th Málaga Film Festival on 24 April 2016.[6] Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing de España,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 June 2016.

Reception

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Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the nearly entire cast as the best thing about the film, while citing the feel of déjà vu left by the denouement as a negative point.[7]

Jordi Costa of El País wrote that the "actors shine, but as jet engines crammed into a second-hand utility vehicle and condemned to run through clichés".[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Galera Espinar, Pepi (28 October 2016). "Rumbos en una cálida madrugada". Diario Jaén.
  2. ^ "Night Tales (Rumbos)".
  3. ^ a b "'Rumbos' – estreno en cines 10 de junio". Audiovisual451. 7 June 2016.
  4. ^ "'Rumbos': cartel en exclusiva". Fotogramas. 31 March 2016.
  5. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (18 September 2015). "Manuela Moreno termina el rodaje de la muy coral Rumbos". Cineuropa.
  6. ^ "'Rumbos' y 'El rey tuerto' apuestan por el cine dialogado en Málaga". Diario de Cádiz. Grupo Joly. 25 April 2016.
  7. ^ Torreiro, Mirito (31 March 2016). "Rumbos". Fotogramas.
  8. ^ Costa, Jordi (9 June 2016). "Pegajosa sentimentalidad". El País.
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