Under Her Control[4] (Spanish: La jefa, lit. 'The Boss') is a 2022 Spanish drama film directed by Fran Torres in his feature length debut, starring Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Cumelén Sanz.
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| Spanish | La jefa |
| Directed by | Fran Torres |
| Screenplay by | Laura Sarmiento |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $56,829[1][2] |
Plot
editSofía, who works for a multinational company, gets pregnant. Desperate for offspring, Sofía's boss Beatriz offers her a bargain involving the child (to be given in adoption) in exchange for a job promotion. Instead of interrupting her pregnancy, Sofía accepts the offer.[5][6]
Cast
edit- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Beatriz[6]
- Cumelén Sanz as Sofía[7]
- Álex Pastrana as Nacho[7][8]
- Pedro Casablanc as Julio[7]
- Vanessa Rasero as Cristina[7]
- María Fernández as Belén[8]
- Younes Bachir as Hamid[9][8]
- Rocío Setjo as Tati[8]
- Lucía Quinteiro as Ayudante nueva[8]
- Daniel Prim as Alberto[8]
- Adán Redondo as Ayudante 1[8]
- Salomé Jiménez as Carmen[8]
- Niko Verona as Cura[8]
- Patricia Fuertes as Empleada 2[8]
- Mariela Rafaela Martínez Campos as Encargada[8]
- Mehdi Regragui as Jonathan[8]
- Alicia Martínez as Modelo maniquí[8]
Production
editLa jefa is Fran Torres' debut feature film.[10] The screenplay was penned by Laura Sarmiento.[11] Produced by Feelgood Media, Francisco Torres Quincoces, Hugo-Daniel Boyero Garmendia, Penúltima Toma AIE, Teoponte PC and Audiovisuales del Monte,[12] filming took place in 2021, shooting in Madrid in July.[13]
Release
editDistributed by Filmax, it was theatrically released in Spain on 29 April 2022,[2][12] grossing €22,400 at the domestic box office.[14] It was released on-demand by Netflix on 31 August 2022[3] as Under Her Control.[2][15]
Critical response
editPablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars praising "its twisted and playful nature, worthy of the best exploitation cinema", assessing the give-and-take between a Joan Crawford-esque Sánchez-Gijón and the "young and enchanting" Cumelén Sanz to be the engine of the film.[5]
Oti Rodríguez Marchante of ABC scored 2 out of 5 stars, writing that "the way in which the plot is complexified is overly forced, but it is easy to see the place towards which the plot is tumbling".[16]
Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón gave it 3 out of 5 stars, praising "an always stupendous" Sánchez-Gijón as well as Cumelén Sanz, while also observing the similarities of the story with that of The Daughter.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Under Her Control (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "La jefa (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Under Her Control". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Gys på Netflix i august 2022". Heaven of Horror (in Danish). 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b Vázquez, Pablo (29 April 2022). "Crítica de 'La jefa', lo nuevo de Aitana Sánchez-Gijón". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b Barranco, Justo (29 April 2022). "Aitana Sánchez-Gijón: "Hay que romper el tabú de que las madres somos seres abnegados y amantísimos"". La Vanguardia.
- ^ a b c d Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (26 April 2022). "Los estrenos del 29 de abril. 'La jefa'. Amistad envenenada". Aisge.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "La jefa". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. 29 April 2022.
- ^ "'La jefa', historia de una proposición envenenada". Las Provincias. 29 April 2022.
- ^ Silvestre, Juan (15 March 2022). "Exclusiva: póster de 'La jefa', de Aitana Sánchez-Gijón". Fotogramas.
- ^ Boquerini (26 July 2021). "'La jefa', una relación envenenada entre dos mujeres fuertes". El Correo.
- ^ a b Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (29 April 2022). "Aitana Sánchez-Gijón ('La jefa'): "Tenemos que seguir luchando para que haya más papeles femeninos"". ecartelera.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (29 July 2021). "Fran Torres filming La jefa". Cineuropa.
- ^ "La jefa". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Under Her Control on Netflix
- ^ Rodríguez Marchante, Oti (28 April 2022). "Crítica de 'La jefa': Proposición indecente". abcplay. ABC.
- ^ Lobo, Carmen L. (29 April 2022). "Crítica de "La jefa": cambio bebé por trabajo ★★★☆☆". La Razón.
