Vulcania (film)

Vulcania is a 2015 dystopian drama[1] film directed by José Skaf from a screenplay by Diego Soto which stars Miquel Fernández and Aura Garrido alongside Ginés García Millán, José Sacristán, Ana Wagener, Silvia Abril, Jaime Olías, and Rubén Ochandiano. It is a Spanish-French-Swedish international co-production.

Vulcania
Spanish film poster
Directed byJosé Skaf
Screenplay byDiego Soto
Produced by
  • David Matamoros
  • Madeleine Ekman
  • Eric Tavitian
Starring
CinematographyEmilio Guirao
Edited by
  • Ana Charte Isa
  • Elena Ruiz
Music byArnau Bataller
Production
companies
  • Zentropa Spain
  • Zentropa Sweden
  • Ran Entertainment
Distributed byAlfa Pictures
Release dates
  • 11 October 2015 (2015-10-11) (Sitges)
  • 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • France
LanguageSpanish

Plot

A dystopian drama set in a isolated community split in two sides working in a foundry, the plot follows Jonás and Marta, who begin to question themselves about their small universe.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film is a Spanish-Swedish-French co-production by Zentropa Spain, Zentropa Sweden, and Ran Entertainment.[2] It was shot in Spanish.[6] Shooting locations in Catalonia included Tàrrega, Vall Fosca, and Lleida.[6]

Release

The film premiered at the 48th Sitges Film Festival in October 2015.[6] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[5] it was released theatrically in Spain on 4 March 2016.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter billed the film as a "low-budget dystopian tale" "stronger on atmospherics than on story", underlining as the bottom line "strong ideas and cast meet weak characters".[4]

Paula Arantzazu Ruiz of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, welcoming how the film distances itself by means its portrayal of claustrophobic oppression from the messianic tone of recent dystopian fictions catering to a teen audience.[7]

Ricardo Aldarondo of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, drawing out "the use of dystopia to talk about everyday things" as the best thing about the film, while negatively citing the "lack of resources to be more ambitious".[8]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
201625th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Minor RoleJosé SacristánNominated[9][10]

See also

References
  1. García, Julián (4 March 2016). "José Skaf director del drama distópico 'Vulcania': "Hay que despertar, no conformarse"". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
  2. "Exclusiva: Presentamos el cartel de 'Vulcania'". Fotogramas. 26 August 2015.
  3. ""Vulcania" s'estrena als cinemes". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 3 March 2016.
  4. Holland, Jonathan (28 March 2016). "'Vulcania': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. "'Vulcania' – estreno en cines 4 de marzo". Audiovisual451. 3 March 2016.
  6. "José Skaf estrena en Sitges su 'thriller' fantástico de debut 'Vulcania'". La Vanguardia. 11 October 2015.
  7. Ruiz, Paula Arantzazu (29 February 2016). "Vulcania". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  8. Aldarondo, Ricardo (17 February 2016). "Vulcania". Fotogramas.
  9. "Maggie Civantos y 'Vis a vis', en las candidaturas de los Premios de la Unión de Actores". Diario Sur. 16 February 2016.
  10. "'La novia', 'B, la película', 'La piedra oscura' y 'Vis a vis' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 15 March 2016.
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