The Major Tones (Spanish: Los tonos mayores) is a 2023 Spanish-language fantasy mystery film written and directed by Ingrid Pokropek in her feature directorial debut. Starring Sofía Clausen in her screen acting debut, the film tells the story of fourteen-year-old Ana, who discovers that the metal plate she has in her arm from an accident she suffered as a child is now receiving a strange message in Morse code.[1][2]
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Spanish | Los tonos mayores |
Directed by | Ingrid Pokropek |
Written by | Ingrid Pokropek |
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Cinematography | Ana Roy |
Edited by | Miguel de Zuviría |
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Distributed by | Bendita Film Sales |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
An Argentina and Spain co-production, it was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its International premiere on 17 February and compete for Crystal Bear for the Best Film.[3]
Synopsis
editThe film is a fantastic tale about music, secret messages, and winter days.
Ana, a 14-years old girl lives in Buenos Aires with her artist and teacher father Javier. After an accident, when she was a child, she needed prosthetics and has a metal plate in her arm. During the winter holidays, she starts to feel mysterious pulses in the plate. Without telling Javier, she composes a melody called "The Heartbeat Song" with her friend Lepa, inspired by the rhythmic signals. One night, an argument with Lepa leads Ana to roam the city alone. She meets a young soldier who reveals that the pulses are actually words in Morse code. Ana becomes determined to decode the words, realizing that her arm is an antenna to an unknown mystery. As she delves into the maze of secret messages, she distances herself from her friend and her dad. The previously harmonious winter holiday is transformed by Ana's obsession as she wonders if the coded words are addressed specifically to her.
Cast
edit- Sofía Clausen as Ana
- Pablo Seijo as Javier
- Lina Ziccarello as Lepa
- Mercedes Halfon as Mariana
- Santiago Ferreira as Pablo
- Walter Jakob as Alfonso
Release
editThe Major Tones had its premiere at 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentine Competition on 7 November 2023.[4][5]
It had its International premiere on 17 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Generation Kplus.[6][7][8]
The film was screened in Zonazine section at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 3 March 2024.[9][10]
Accolades
editAward | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Mar del Plata International Film Festival | 12 November 2023 | Special Jury Mention & Best Film in Official Competition by a Latin American director up to 35 years old | Ingrid Pokropek | Won | [11][12] |
Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Generation Kplus Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film | Nominated | [6] | |
Málaga Film Festival | 9 March 2024 | Silver Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film ('Zonazine' sidebar competition) | The Major Tones | Won | [13][14] |
Silver Biznaga for Best Actress in a Leading Role ('Zonazine' sidebar competition) | Sofía Clausen | Won | |||
Jeonju International Film Festival | 7 May 2024 | Grand Prize in International Competition Category | The Major Tones | Won | [15] |
Seattle International Film Festival | 19 May 2024 | Ibero-American Competition Special Jury Prize | The Major Tones | Won | [16] |
References
edit- ^ "The Major Tones: A film by Ingrid Pokropek". Bendita Film Sales. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Pokropek, Ingrid (January 18, 2024). "The Major Tones". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (January 18, 2024). "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "The Major Tones". Mar del Plata Filmfest (in Spanish). November 7, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Cuevas, frecuencias misteriosas y viajes introspectivos, en la Competencia Argentina" [Caves, mysterious frequencies and introspective journeys, in the Argentine Competition]. Télam (in Spanish). November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale unveils complete 2024 Panorama, Generation, Forum sections". ScreenDaily. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "The Major Tones". Berlinale. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Feature Films Zonazine Official section". Malaga Film Festival. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (February 29, 2024). "The Malaga Film Festival returns to celebrate Spanish cinema". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Major Tones". Jaibofilms. November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ganadores de los premios independientes del 38° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata" [Winners of the independent awards of the 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival]. Mar del Plata International Film Festival (in Spanish). November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Meza, Ed (March 9, 2024). "'Saturn Return,' 'Radical,' 'Little Loves' Top Spain's Malaga Festival". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (March 11, 2024). "Saturn Return receives three major Biznagas in Malaga". Cineuropa. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Jang Soo-in (May 7, 2024). "제25회 전주국제영화제, 국제경쟁부문 대상에 '메이저 톤으로'" [25th Jeonju International Film Festival, ‘With Major Tone’ wins Grand Prize in International Competition Category]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "SIFF 2024 Award Winners". Seattle International Film Festival. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Major Tones at IMDb
- The Major Tones at Berlinale