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| Spanish | Contando ovejas |
| Directed by | José Corral Llorente |
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| Cinematography | Sara Gallego |
| Edited by | Miguel A. Trudu |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Running time | 111 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Counting Sheep (Spanish: Contando ovejas) is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine black comedy film directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.
Plot
The plot is set in 1993 Spain. Lonely Ernesto lives in a ruinous building, and can barely sleep because of the noise from the neighbors. Some of his creations (a group of sheep made of papier-mâché) come to life and persuade him into doing unthinkable things.
Cast
- Eneko Sagardoy as Ernesto
- Natalia de Molina as Paola
- Juan Grandinetti [es] as Leandro
- José Luis García Pérez as Napoleón (voice)
- Manolo Solo as Platón (voice)
- Julián Villagrán as Metus (voice)
- Consuelo Trujillo as Doña Juana
- María Fernanda Valera as Laura
Production
The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Aquí y Allí Films, Wanka Cine, Lanube Películas, and To Each His Strangers AIE with backing from ICAA, INCAA, Ibermedia, Canal Sur and Filmin. It was shot in Madrid.
Release
Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 April 2022.
Reception
Fernando Bernal of Cinemanía rated Counting Sheep 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "stimulating debut film between constumbrista thriller and nightmare" in the verdict.
Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an unclassifiable work, full of kamikaze ideas and with a murky and uncomfortable background that runs through it from beginning to end".
See also
References
- de la Fuente, Anna Marie (21 March 2022). "Malaga's Spanish Screenings: A Drill Down on Titles". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Arribas, Alicia (7 April 2022). "Contando ovejas, una ácida crítica social al ninguneo y la soledad". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (15 April 2022). "Eneko Sagardoy: "'Contando ovejas' refleja las diferentes caras de la masculinidad tóxica"". ecartelera.
- Martínez, Beatriz (16 April 2022). "'Contando ovejas': una ópera prima rebosante de imaginación bizarra". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "Pedro Hernández: "Cada película que hago creo que voy aprendiendo a hacer mejor las cosas en producción, pero es mentira"". Audiovisual451. 19 April 2022.
- "Del domingo 20 al sábado 26. Agenda". Página|12. 20 November 2022.
- Bernal, Fernando (11 April 2022). "Crítica de 'Contando ovejas'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- Martínez, Beatriz (12 April 2022). "'Contando ovejas': una inclasificable y arriesgada pesadilla". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
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