I Am Nevenka

The plot dramatizes the case of Nevenka Fernández, a young municipal finance councillor in Ponferrada who faced widespread scrutiny and societal backlash in Spain after filing a complaint against Mayor Ismael Álvarez for sexual harassment, winning her case notwithstanding.^[2][3]

The screenplay was written by Icíar Bollaín alongside Isa Campo.^[6] The film is a Movistar Plus+ original produced by Kowalski Films, Feelgood Media, and Nva Peli AIE; in association with Garbo Produzioni.^[3] Shooting locations included Bilbao and Zamora.^[2][8]

I Am Nevenka was presented on 21 September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival,^[9] as a part of the festival's official selection.^[10] It also made it to the slate of the 20th Zurich Film Festival for its international premiere,^[11] and main competition section of 55th International Film Festival of India, where it competed for Golden Peacock award.^[12]

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 27 September 2024 by Buena Vista International.^[6][13] Epicentre Film acquired French rights to the film.^[14]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10.^[15]

Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "is impeccably crafted", but "has a tendency to lean towards TV-movie territory, taking minimal risk in its mise-en-scène".^[16]

Eulàlia Iglesias of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Olazabal's performance as the best thing about the film, while considering that if you have seen the series, the film tastes of little.^[17]

Gregorio Belinchón of El País assessed that I Am Nevenka is "important and necessary, but cinema cannot be built from the label of 'a necessary film'", although, fortunately, the film overcomes this burden.^[18]

David Jenkins of Little White Lies commented that I Am Nevenka is "a trashy, tabloid-y film, but it's a fine one, and a story that still needs to be told again, and again, and again".^[19]

• List of Spanish films of 2024