A House on Fire
2024 film
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A House on Fire (Catalan: Casa en flames) is a 2024 comedy drama film directed by Dani de la Orden and written by Eduard Sola which stars Emma Vilarasau, Enric Auquer, Maria Rodríguez Soto, Alberto San Juan, Clara Segura, José Pérez-Ocaña, and Macarena García.
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| Catalan | Casa en flames |
| Directed by | Dani de la Orden |
| Written by | Eduard Sola |
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| Cinematography | Pepe Gay de Liébana |
| Edited by | Alberto Gutiérrez |
| Music by | Maria Chiara Casà |
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| Distributed by | VerCine |
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| Box office | €2.7 million |
Plot
Divorced well-off woman Montse summons her family to her Costa Brava house in Cadaqués, but despite the now limited connection to her two children, the potential sale of the building, her ex-husband's entry on the scene, and yet-to-be-settled scores, she is determined not to let anything or anybody spoil her weekend.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Emma Vilarasau as Montse[4]
- Enric Auquer as David[5]
- Maria Rodríguez Soto as Júlia[2]
- Alberto San Juan as Carlos[5]
- Clara Segura as Blanca[6]
- José Pérez-Ocaña as Toni[6]
- Macarena García as Marta[6]
Production
The film was produced by Sábado Películas and Playtime Movies in co-production with 3Cat, Atresmedia Cine, and ElioFilm, with the participation of Netflix and Atresmedia and backing from ICAA and ICEC.[7] Shooting locations included a building designed by Josep Antoni Coderch in Canet de Mar.[5] It features Catalan- and Spanish-language dialogue.[2]
Release
The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 8th BCN Film Fest on 18 April 2024.[8] Distributed by VerCine,[9] it was released theatrically in Spain on 28 June 2024.[3][10] It opened in 162 screens.[10] By July 2024, it had commanded over 150,000 admissions, displaying a strong regional box-office performance in Catalonia.[10]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[11]
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily described the film as "a sugar-coated skewering of the hypocrisies of the Catalan bourgeoisie".[6]
Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be Dani de la Orden's best, while highlighting "a perfectly staged cast" as the best thing about it.[12]
Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, describing it as an "elegant family shock therapy" which goes from better to worse in the verdict, otherwise comparing it unfavourably to the similar La casa.[13]
Ekaitz Ortega of HobbyConsolas gave the film 81 points ('very good') writing that A House on Fire "is a good film with a very theatrical script, full of actors and actresses who know how to take the roles to their own territory".[14]
Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País described the film as "a fierce parody, as dark as it is funny" about a Catalan bourgeois mother.[15]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
30th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Film | Emma Vilarasau | Nominated | [16] |
2025 |
17th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [17] | |
| Best Director | Dani de la Orden | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Eduard Sola | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Emma Vilarasau | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Maria Rodríguez Soto | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Enric Auquer | Won | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Laia Gómez Roig | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Maria Chiara Casà | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Alberto Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Núria Guàrdia Allué | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Anna Álvarez de Sardi, Maribel Bernales | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Elena Coderch, Sarah Romero, Oriol Tarragó, Marc Bech | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Lluís Rivera Jove, Xavi Molas, Laura Pedro | Nominated | |||
| 12th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Won | [18] | ||
| Best Director | Dani de la Orden | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Eduard Sola | Won | |||
| Best Main Actress in a Film | Emma Vilarasau | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Maria Rodríguez Soto | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Enric Auquer | Nominated | |||
| Alberto San Juan | Nominated | ||||
| Best Film Poster | Jordi Rins | Nominated | |||
| 39th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Eduard Sola | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Emma Vilarasau | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Macarena García | Nominated | |||
| Maria Rodríguez Soto | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Enric Auquer | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Laia Gómez | Nominated | |||
| 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Macarena García | Nominated | |||
| 8th ALMA Awards | Best Screenplay in a Comedy Film | Eduard Sola | Won | ||
Sequel and remake
In October 2024, Dani de la Orden announced the intended development of a sequel entitled Casa en cendres.[22]
In December 2025, media reported the development of an Italian remake produced by Wildside, Eliofilm and PiperFilm, starring Margherita Buy in the leading role.[23]