Counting Sheep (film)
2019 film by Paco Cabezas
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Counting Sheep (Spanish: Contando ovejas) is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine black comedy film directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.[1][2]
- José Corral Llorente
- Nicolás Britos
- José Carmona
- Pedro Hernández Santos
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| Spanish | Contando ovejas |
| Directed by | José Corral Llorente |
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| Cinematography | Sara Gallego |
| Edited by | Miguel A. Trudu |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot is set in 1993 Spain.[3] Lonely Ernesto lives in a ruinous building, and can barely sleep because of the noise from the neighbors. Some of his creations (a group of sheep made of papier-mâché) come to life and persuade him into doing unthinkable things.[4]
Cast
- Eneko Sagardoy as Ernesto
- Natalia de Molina as Paola
- Juan Grandinetti as Leandro
- José Luis García Pérez as Napoleón (voice)
- Manolo Solo as Platón (voice)
- Julián Villagrán as Metus (voice)
- Consuelo Trujillo as Doña Juana
- María Fernanda Valera as Laura
Production
Release
Reception
Fernando Bernal of Cinemanía rated Counting Sheep 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "stimulating debut film between [a] constumbrista thriller and [a] nightmare" in the verdict.[7]
Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an unclassifiable work, full of kamikaze ideas and with a murky and uncomfortable background that runs through it from beginning to end".[8]
