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Andrea's Love
Film poster
SpanishEl amor de Andrea
Directed byManuel Martín Cuenca
Screenplay by
  • Lola Mayo
  • Manuel Martín Cuenca
Produced by
  • Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson
  • Manuel Martín Cuenca
  • Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
  • Luis Collar
Starring
  • Lupe Mateo Barredo
  • Fidel Sierra
  • Cayetano Rodríguez Anglada
  • Agustín Domínguez
  • Irka Lugo
  • Jesús Ortiz
CinematographyEva Díaz Iglesias
Edited byÁngel Hernández Zoido
Music byVetusta Morla
Production
companies
  • La Loma Blanca PC
  • LaZona
  • El amor de Andrea AIE
  • Nephilim
  • Alebrije Cine y Vídeo
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 23 October 2023 (2023-10-23) (Seminci)
  • 24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Mexico
LanguageSpanish

Andrea's Love (Spanish: El amor de Andrea)[1] is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca from a screenplay by Lola Mayo and Martín Cuenca.

Plot

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Set in Cádiz,[2] the plot follows 15-year-old Andrea, the eldest of three siblings, seeking to rekindle with her father following her parents' divorce.[3]

Cast

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  • Lupe Mateo Barredo as Andrea[3]
  • Fidel Sierra[3]
  • Cayetano Rodríguez Anglada[3]
  • Agustín Domínguez[3]
  • Irka Lugo[3]
  • Jesús Ortiz[3]
  • Inés Amieva[3]
  • Jose M. Verdulla Otero[3]

Production

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The film was penned by helmer Manuel Martín Cuenca alongside Lola Mayo [ca], rather than with Martín Cuenca's regular co-scribe Alejandro Hernández.[4] The film was produced by La Loma Blanca PC, LaZona, Nephilim, and El amor de Andrea AIE, alongside Alebrije Cine y Vídeo, with participation of RTVE and Canal Sur, funding from ICAA, backing from AAIICC [es], and sponsoring by Diputación de Cádiz [es].[4] It was fully shot in the Bay of Cádiz.[3] Footage was shot in chronological order.[5]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival on 23 October 2023.[6] It also made it to the official selection competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) for its international premiere.[7][8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 24 November 2023 by Filmax.[3][9]

Reception

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Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "a spiritual family drama with Atlantic airs" in the verdict.[10]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the director's brilliant change of register [from his previous filmography].[11]

Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, highlighting as its hallmark the "naturalistic sensibility" at portraying the life of a teenager making uncomfortable questions.[12]

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Andrea's Love is so austere that it is not by chance that the film is compared by specialists to Robert Bresson's cinema.[13]

Top ten lists

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The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023
27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Best Director Manuel Martín Cuenca Won [15]
Best Script Manuel Martín Cuenca, Lola Mayo Won
2024
3rd Carmen Awards Best Director Manuel Martín Cuenca Nominated [16][17]
Best Original Screenplay Manuel Martín Cuenca, Lola Mayo Nominated
Best New Actress Lupe Mateo Barredo Won
Best Sound Daniel de Zayas Nominated
38th Goya Awards Best Original Song "El amor de Andrea" by Vetusta Morla & Valeria Castro Nominated [18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (31 August 2023). "Spanish Auteur Martin Cuenca's 'Andrea's Love' Embraced by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. ^ "'El amor de Andrea', la película 'gaditana', premio a mejor dirección y mejor guion en el Festival de Tallin". La Voz del Sur. 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Así es 'El amor de Andrea', la nueva película sobre la familia y el desencanto de Manuel Martín Cuenca". rtve.es. 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Martínez, Evaristo (28 August 2023). "Manuel Martín Cuenca competirá en la Seminci con 'El amor de Andrea'". La Voz de Almería.
  5. ^ García, Tamara (31 August 2023). "Así lucen Cádiz y los actores gaditanos en el tráiler de la película 'El amor de Andrea'". Diario de Cádiz. Grupo Joly.
  6. ^ "Martín Cuenca habla de las huellas de la felicidad de la vida". El Día de Valladolid. 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Selection Competition out now". PÖFF. 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ Dalton, Ben (13 October 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights completes main competition with 16 further titles including 11 world premieres". ScreenDaily.
  9. ^ "Así es el trailer de 'El amor de Andrea', la película de Martín Cuenca que se rodó en Cádiz". La Voz Digital. Grupo Vocento. 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ Engel, Philipp (22 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El amor de Andrea': La película más 'bressoniana' de Manuel Martín Cuenca". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  11. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (24 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El amor de Andrea', el brillante cambio de registro de Manuel Martín Cuenca". Fotogramas.
  12. ^ Sánchez, Sergi (24 November 2023). "Crítica de "El amor de Andrea": érase una vez un padre ★★★ 1/2". La Razón.
  13. ^ Ocaña, Javier (24 November 2023). "'El amor de Andrea': el abandono emocional de los hijos por parte de sus tóxicos padres divorciados". El País.
  14. ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
  15. ^ Frost, Caroline (19 November 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival: Misericordia Wins Grand Prix Award (Complete Winners List)". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ^ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz". eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
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