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Directed by | José Skaf |
Screenplay by | Diego Soto |
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Cinematography | Emilio Guirao |
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Music by | Arnau Bataller |
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Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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Language | Spanish |
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.
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]
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]
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.
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 RuizCinemanía 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]
ofRicardo 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]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | José Sacristán | Nominated | [9][10] |