Solo (2018 Spanish film)

Solo is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Hugo Stuven and written by Santiago Lallana and Hugo Stuven about a young surfer who falls off a cliff, injures himself and finds himself in a situation where he needs to fight for his survival.[1][2][3][4]

Solo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHugo Stuven
Written bySantiago Lallana
Hugo Stuven
StarringAlain Hernández
Aura Garrido
Ben Temple
CinematographyÁngel Iguácel
Music bySergio Jiménez Lacima
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) (Málaga)
  • 3 August 2018 (2018-08-03) (Spain)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The plot dramatises the plight of Álvaro Vizcaíno, a surfer who temporarily disappeared after falling from a cliff in Fuerteventura in 2014.[5]

Cast

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  • Alain Hernández as Álvaro Vizcaíno
  • Aura Garrido as Ona
  • Ben Temple as Nelo
  • Leticia Etala as Yaiza
  • Álvaro Vizcaíno as Él mismo
  • Francisco Javier Bolea Fernández as Amigo Ona
  • Alessandro Bandello as Amigo Álvaro
  • Renzo Murias Ayuso as Amigo Álvaro
  • Simón Espinque as Amigo Álvaro
  • Yesarela Arzumendi as Amiga Álvaro (as Yesarela Arzumendi Calero)
  • Alfonso Fernández Epalza as Amigo Álvaro
  • Celia del Busto Griñón as Amiga Álvaro
  • José Ignacio Cabezas Díez as Padre Álvaro
  • Elvira Isasi Loma Ossorio as Madre Álvaro
  • Yanira Soto Cabrera as Hermana Álvaro

Release

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The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in April 2018.[5] Distributed by Filmax,[6] it was theatrically released in Spain on 3 August 2018.

Reception

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Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that Alain Hernández "perfectly masters the screaming scale [of desperation] playing [surfer] Álvaro Vizcaíno".[6]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting a very committed Hernández as the film's standout whilst citing the "dated" attempts of "visual poetry" as a drawback.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'Solo' Review: Alone, Like All the Others". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Solo Movie Review - Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alone (2018) - FilmAffinity". Film Affinity. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Solo 2018 Directed by Hugo Stuven Casasnovas". Letterboxd. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "'Solo' relata una historia de supervivencia con mar de fondo". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
  6. ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (30 July 2018). "Solo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  7. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (30 July 2018). "Solo". Fotogramas.
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