Menina Casilda
(Menina Casilda)
Éric du Bellay | Drama, Comedy, Fiction
2023 | 85 minutes | Spain
During the lockdown in Madrid, an unemployed actor, Diego, kidnaps Sara, a law student. She will be his audience…
Synopsis
During the strict lockdown during the COVID pandemic in Madrid, Diego, a 35 year old unemployed actor, kidnaps Sara, a 20 year old law student. She will be his audience...
Menina Casilda is a twisted comedy about loneliness and the art of acting.
Reviews
"'Menina Casilda' is an exemplary example of independent filmmaking. It was one of the most creative kidnapping stories we have ever seen." — Christine Hoper, Fargo Film Festival
"We found 'Menina Casilda' to be very smart, cynical, funny but also full of emotions, and very well acted." — Amir Bogen, Lighthouse Film Festival
Citation
Main credits
Bellay, Éric du (film director)
Bellay, Éric du (screenwriter)
Bellay, Éric du (film producer)
Parra, Mario (film producer)
Paz, Álvaro de (actor)
Varela, Paula (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Nicole J Gallo; editing, Cayetana Reyes; music, Cristian Olarte Gugliara.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Cinema Studies
Family
Health + Aging
Mental Health
Sociology
Women
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Silver State Film Festival - Best Thriller Award; Weyauwega International Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature; Zamora International Film Festival - Best Actress Nomination; Sydney Australian Film Festival - Honorable Mention; Fargo Film Festival; Lighthouse International Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Éric du Bellay
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Drama, Comedy, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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