The Wailing (upcoming film)
The Wailing (Spanish: El llanto) is an upcoming psychological horror[1] film directed by Pedro Martín Calero and written by Martín Calero and Isabel Peña. It stars Ester Expósito, Mathilde Ollivier, and Malena Villa.
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| Spanish | El llanto |
| Directed by | Pedro Martín-Calero |
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| Cinematography | Constanza Sandoval |
| Edited by | Victoria Lammers |
| Music by | Olivier Arson |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot follows Andrea, haunted by an invisible presence. 20 years before, the same happened to Marie.[2]
Cast
- Ester Expósito as Andrea[3]
- Mathilde Ollivier as Marie[3]
- Malena Villa as Camila[3]
- Àlex Monner[3]
- Sonia Almarcha[3]
- Tomás del Estal[3]
Production
The screenplay was written by Pedro Martín-Calero and Isabel Peña.[4] The film, Martín-Calero's debut feature,[5] is a Spanish-Argentine-French co-production by Caballo Films, Setembro Cine, Tandem Films, Tarea Fina, Noodles Productions and El llanto AIE, with participation of RTVE and Amazon Prime Video and funding from ICAA, the Madrid regional administration, and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.[6][3] Filming began in mid February 2023.[3]
Release
The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 25 October 2024 by Universal Pictures International Spain.[2][7]
See also
References
- Velasco, Marina (3 April 2024). "La película con la que Ester Expósito vuelve al terror psicológico: la historia tiene a la coguionista habitual de Rodrigo Sorogoyen". El Confidencial.
- "Se rueda 'El llanto', primer largometraje de Pedro Martín-Calero, con guion de Isabel Peña". Audiovisual451. 17 February 2023.
- Rivera, Alfonso (6 March 2023). "El llanto de Pedro Martín-Calero ya se escucha en Madrid y Buenos Aires". Cineuropa.
- Aller, María (17 February 2023). "Ester Expósito rueda 'El llanto', su nueva película de terror escrita por la guionista de 'As bestas'". Fotogramas.
- "Isabel Peña coescribe con Pedro Martín-Calero "El llanto", debut del pucelano". La Vanguardia. 17 February 2023.
- Hopewell, John (16 February 2023). "'Elite's' Ester Exposito Stars in 'The Wailing,' From Film Factory (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- "Primer tráiler de 'El llanto', la película de terror con Ester Expósito coescrita por Isabel Peña, guionista de 'As bestas'". Cine con Ñ. 5 June 2024.
External links
The Wailing at IMDb