Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea

Critical response

Toni Vall of Cinemanía gave it 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that "the story is skilful, engaging, the image is impeccable, very solid".^[13]

Blai Morell of Fotogramas rated it with 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "more than effective story that stirs consciences about a tragic reality", highlighting the trio of performances by Fernández Castillo and Rovira, while citing as negative points both some decisions vis-à-vis the mise-en-scène as well as the circumstance that the character performed by Monner ends up becoming somewhat blurred.^[14]

Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya scored 2 out of 5 stars, considering that the film turn outs to be the "chronicle of an awareness-raising and ethical discovery" and also that Barrena minimizes some real tensions.^[15]

Deeming the film to be a "stirring factually-based drama", Wendy Ide of ScreenDaily considered that Eduard Fernández (as well as the film itself) is "most compelling in the sequences which depict the jagged terrors and the sheer grinding exhaustion of the maritime rescues".^[5] She also noted that the story was "a rather Eurocentric" chronicle of the crisis.^[5]

It was shortlisted to be the Spanish submission to the 94th Academy Awards alongside Parallel Mothers and The Good Boss, but the latter film was eventually selected.^[16]

Accolades