Escape (2024 Spanish film) explained

Director:Rodrigo Cortés
Language:Spanish
Cinematography:Rafa García
Editing:Rodrigo Cortés
Music:Víctor Reyes
Distributor:Beta Fiction Spain

Escape is a 2024 thriller film written, edited and directed by Rodrigo Cortés, based on the novel of the same name by and starring Mario Casas and Anna Castillo.

Plot

The plot follows N., a broken young man hellbent on living in prison.

Production

Escape entails Cortés' return to Spanish-language filmmaking after his 2007 debut feature The Contestant.[1] Pitched by Cortés as "The Count of Monte Cristo backwards, Papillon backwards or Escape from Alcatraz backwards", the film is a Nostromo Pictures (Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls) co-production with France's The Project, in association with Mogambo, Cosmopolitan TV, and with the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+. In May 2023, Martin Scorsese was announced as executive producer.[2] Rafael García is the cinematographer.[3] Shooting locations included Armuña de Tajuña.[4] Filming had already wrapped by 22 July 2023.[5]

Release

Escape was presented at a RTVE gala held at the Kursaal Palace during the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[6] [7] It was also presented at the 57th Sitges Film Festival.[8] Distributed by Beta Fiction Spain, the film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2024.[9]

Reception

Javier Ocaña of El País found a connection to the likes of Wenceslao Fernández Flórez, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Enrique Jardiel Poncela, and Antonio Orejudo, and wrote about a "formidable" first hour, and an "excessively diluted" second hour.[10]

Accolades

|-| | 30th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a Film || Mario Casas || || [11] |-| rowspan = "3" | || rowspan = "3" | 12th Feroz Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Comedy Film || || rowspan = "3" | [12] |-| Best Supporting Actress in a Film || Anna Castillo || |-| Best Supporting Actor in a Film || José Sacristán||

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Escape', la nueva película en español de Rodrigo Cortés. ABC. 25 January 2023. 18 June 2023. 29 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129100418/https://www.abc.es/play/cine/noticias/abci-escape-nueva-pelicula-espanol-rodrigo-cortes-202301251618_noticia.html. live.
  2. Web site: Martin Scorsese Executive Produces Rodrigo Cortes' 'Escape,' Starring Mario Casas (Exclusive). Variety. 24 May 2023. John. Hopewell. 18 June 2023. 18 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618151524/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/martin-scorsese-rodrigo-cortes-adrian-guerra-1235623722/#!. live.
  3. Web site: Rodrigo Cortés y Rafael García comienzan el rodaje de 'Escape'. 16 June 2023. Camera and Light Mag. 18 June 2023. 18 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618151528/https://www.cameraandlightmag.com/noticias/rodrigo-cortes-y-rafael-garcia-comienzan-el-rodaje-de-escape/1. live.
  4. Web site: Comienza el rodaje de la película 'Escape' en Armuña de Tajuña (Guadalajara). Cadena SER. 31 May 2023. Jesús. Blanco Orozco. 18 June 2023. 18 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618151526/https://cadenaser.com/castillalamancha/2023/05/31/comienza-el-rodaje-de-la-pelicula-escape-en-armuna-de-tajuna-guadalajara-ser-guadalajara/. live.
  5. Web site: Mario Casas se pone bajo la batuta de Rodrigo Cortés en 'Escape', producida por Scorsese. ABC. 27 July 2023.
  6. Web site: La película de Gila, 'Escape' y 'Las chicas de la estación", en las galas de RTVE. 23 August 2024. Infobae.
  7. Web site: Rodrigo Cortés presenta 'Escape', con la colaboración de Scorsese: "Él es la razón por la que soy cineasta". Europa Press. 27 September 2024.
  8. Web site: Nueva Tribuna. 12 October 2024. 'Escape': Rodrigo Cortés y su salto al realismo mágico.
  9. Web site: ESCAPE, la nueva película de Rodrigo Cortés, se estrenará el próximo 31 de octubre en cines. Beta Fiction. 1 February 2024.
  10. Web site: ‘Escape’: Scorsese produce al Rodrigo Cortés más cercano al humorismo español del absurdo. El País. Javier. Ocaña. Javier Ocaña. 31 October 2024.
  11. Web site: Premios Forqué 2024: 'La infiltrada', 'La estrella azul' y 'Querer' lideran las nominaciones de la 30 edición. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 7 November 2024.
  12. Web site: Los Premios Feroz culminan el éxito de 'Casa en flames' con ocho nominaciones. eldiario.es. 28 November 2024. Laura. García Higueras.

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