2023 Spanish film
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| Catalan | Els encantats |
| Directed by | Elena Trapé |
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| Cinematography | Pau Castejón Úbeda |
| Edited by | Sofi Escudé Poulenc |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
The Enchanted (Catalan: Els encantats) is a 2023 Spanish drama film directed by Elena Trapé [es] which stars Laia Costa alongside Dani Pérez Prada and Ainara Elejalde Bel.
Plot
Upon separating for the first time from her 4-year-old daughter, Irene moves to a family cottage located in a small village of the Catalan Pyrenees, meeting with the likes of grandfather Agustí, young neighbor Gina, and Ingrid, otherwise inviting cosmopolitan friend Erik to the place.
Cast
- Laia Costa as Irene
- Pep Cruz [ca] as Agustí
- Aina Clotet as Ingrid
- Daniel Pérez Prada [es] as Erik
- Ainara Elejalde as Gina
- Dèlia Brufau [ca] as Marta
- Carlos di Ros as Guillem
Production
The film is a Coming Soon Films, A Contracorriente Films, and Encantats Films AIE production, with participation of RTVE and TVC and backing from ICAA and ICEC. It was shot in Antist [ca] (Vall Fosca), in the Pallars Jussà comarca of Catalonia.
Release
The film was presented at the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 12 March 2023. It later screened at the 7th BCN Film Fest. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 2 June 2023.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be a "a disappointingly inert, overly-schematic drama", with a "wonderful" central performance by Costa, who "can only go so far in giving us access to the largely hermetic Irene".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | 26th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay | Elena Trapé, Miguel Ibáñez Monroy | Won | |
| 2024 | 16th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aina Clotet | Nominated | |||
| Best New Performance | Ainara Elejalde | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- D'Ocon, Manuel (22 May 2023). "Así es 'Els Encantats', la nueva película de Laia Costa, dirigida por Elena Trapé". Fotogramas.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (13 March 2023). "'The Enchanted': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
- Sánchez, Nacho (14 March 2023). "La actriz Laia Costa se asoma al abismo de una ruptura sentimental en 'Els Encantants'". El País.
- ^ "Se rueda 'Els Encantats', tercer largometraje de Elena Trapé, producido por Marta Ramírez y Adolfo Blanco". Audiovisual451. 9 September 2022.
- "Elena Trapé retrata l'impacte que té per a una mare una ruptura amorosa a 'Els encantats'". La Vanguardia. 12 March 2023.
- "La película 'Els encantats' reflexiona sobre el letargo y desconcierto posmaternal en el Festival de Málaga". Europa Press. 12 March 2023.
- "Tots els detalls de la 7a edició del BCN Film Fest amb Albert Serra i Susan Sarandon". Diari El Jardí. 6 May 2023.
- "'Els encantats', dirigida per Elena Trapé i protagonitzada per Laia Costa, s'estrenarà el 2 de juny". 3/24. 14 February 2023 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- Fernández Mencías, Jorge (March 2023). "Palmarés del Festival de Málaga 2023". Fotogramas.
- Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores". La Razón.