Marisa Montiel |
Madrid (EFE) or “Los viejos” and the therapeutic humor of the Spanish “Bajo terapia”.
“Shazam”, the teenage superhero is back
After the success of the first installment and under the direction of David F. Sandberg, “Shazam! The Fury of the Gods” continues the story of Billy Batson, an adopted teenager who discovers that by saying the magic word, “shazam”, he transforms into a superhero with a muscular adult body.
Batson (Asher Angel) is still learning to use his newfound superpowers as Shazam (Zachary Levy), with the help of his friend Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient goddesses (Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu) and Helen Mirren), come to Earth in search of magic stolen from them long ago.
A multicultural romantic comedy with Lily James
Documentary filmmaker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James) collects a string of unsuitable men, much to the chagrin of her mother (Emma Thompson) in this multicultural romantic comedy directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Zoe begins to rethink things while filming her neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), a childhood friend embarking on an arranged marriage with a woman from Pakistan.
“The kings of the world”, violence in Colombia
The winner of the Golden Shell at the last San Sebastián Film Festival is a “road movie” with dreamlike overtones starring boys from the streets of Medellín, who talks about friendship and invites us to reflect on violence and the policy of restitution of land in Colombia.
This is the second film by Colombian Laura Mora, who debuted in 2017 with “Matar a Jesús”, an autobiographical film based on the murder of her father.
“The Stranger”, a psychological “thriller” with Maika Monroe
Horror film directed by Chloe Okuno that follows an actress (Maika Monroe) who moves with her boyfriend to a new city where she has the feeling of being watched and persecuted by a stranger, without anyone believing her.
Meanwhile, a serial killer called “The Spider” threatens the city. The film was presented at the last edition of the Sitges Film Festival.
“Under therapy”, a comedy with Malena Alterio and Fele Martínez
The director Gerardo Herrero adapts a play by Matías del Federico. “Under Therapy” is an intriguing comedy that revolves around several couples who attend a group therapy session to try a new method.
The meeting gets complicated to unsuspected limits, but eventually everyone will end up showing themselves as they are. Malena Alterio, Alexandra Jiménez, Fele Martínez, Antonio Pagudo, Eva Ugarte and Juan Carlos Vellido make up the cast.
“The price of revenge”, a “thriller” with Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff and Emile Hirsch star in this “thriller” by Ryûhei Kitamura about two criminals who, after carrying out an accidental robbery at a pawnshop, decide to take refuge in a remote farm to escape the police.
They think they are safe in that hideout, but they soon discover a much bigger threat than that of law enforcement.
“Old men”, geriatric terror with a message
After their debut with “La pasajera”, Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González Gómez direct together again, this “geriatric horror” film that reflects on the way we relate to the elderly.
After losing his wife, Manuel (Zorion Eguileor) moves in with his son and begins to hear voices and feel presences. His son’s wife wants to throw him out, and only his teenage granddaughter is on his side, but the grandfather is increasingly disturbed.
The documentary that follows Pope Francis on his travels
Francisco became the first Latin American Pope and Jesuit in history in 2013 and from the outset he proclaimed his interest in the least of society.
The Italian director Gianfranco Rosi, winner of a Golden Bear for the documentary “Fire in the Sea” (2016), about the migratory drama, reconstructs his travels and his calls for peace throughout the planet in this new documentary .
“My sunny Maad”, a western woman in Kabul
Nominated for the Golden Globes and winner of the French César Award for Best Animated Film, “My sunny Maad” tells of the experiences of a young Czech woman who falls in love with an Afghan man and decides to leave everything to go live with him in Kabul.
Directed by Michaela Pavlatova, the film is based on the novel “Frista”, based on the experiences of the Czech journalist Petra Prochazkova.
Cedric Klaspisch looks into the world of dance
French director Cédric Klapisch, author of a successful trilogy about a group of Erasmus friends (“A Crazy House”, 2002) who meet again in their thirties (“Russian Dolls”, 2005) and later at 40 (“ New life in New York”, 2014), looks into the world of dance in his new film.
Elise is a very promising classical dancer, but is injured during a performance at age 26. Although she was told that she will no longer be able to dance, she will try to find a new direction in contemporary dance.
“Blue Thermal”, animation for adults
The first feature film by Masaki Tachibana, director of successful series such as “Tokyo Magnitude 8.0” (2009) or “Barakamon” (2014), is a romantic adventure comedy that revolves around Tamaki Tsuru, a young woman who moves to Tokyo to start his university life.
Accidentally forced to work as an assistant at the aviation club, she discovers her fascination with that world.
Nature from an eagle’s eye
The documentary “Iberia, infinite nature”, directed by Arturo Menor, premieres on more than 60 screens and shows the main Iberian ecosystems from the point of view of a golden eagle, on a journey that flies through the sky of the most spectacular natural spaces from the Iberian Peninsula, from north to south.
“Keiko’s combat”, in Filmin
Directed by the Japanese Shô Miyake, “Keiko’s Fight” adapts Keiko Ogasawara’s autobiographical novel that tells the story of a hearing impaired boxer who must face the closure of her gym due to the pandemic. Shot in 16 mm, the film is released directly on the Filmin platform.