Not the End
2018 Spanish film
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Not the End (Spanish: Sin fin, lit. 'Without End') is a 2018 Spanish romantic fantasy drama film directed by César Esteban Alenda and José Esteban Alenda based on the 2014 short film of the same name which stars María León and Javier Rey.
- César Esteban Alenda
- José Esteban Alenda
- César Esteban Alenda
- José Esteban Alenda
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| Spanish | Sin fin |
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| Based on | Not the End (short film) |
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| Cinematography | Ángel Amorós |
| Edited by | César Esteban Alenda |
| Music by | Sergio de la Puente |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
A scientist decides to travel back in time to rewrite life with his significant other back when they met for the first time.
Cast
- Javier Rey as Javier[1]
- María León as María[1]
- Juan Carlos Sánchez[2]
- Paco Ochoa[2]
- Mari Paz Sayago[2]
Production
The film is a Producciones Transatlánticas, Solita Films, and Elamedia production.[2] It had backing and funding from TVE, Canal Sur, ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, the Madrid regional administration, and CreaSGR.[3] Shooting locations included Conil de la Frontera.[4]
Release
The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival on 19 April 2018.[5][6] Distributed by Filmax,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2018.
Reception
Beatriz Martínez Gómez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Rey and León as the best thing about the film.[8]
Luis Martínez of El Mundo rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "brilliant" performances by León and Rey as the best thing about the film.[9]
Jordi Costa of El País wrote that "at times the border between the sensitive and the corny becomes dilluted", otherwise considering that "the elegance of the denouement partially compensates for the [film's] falterings".[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 21st Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Javier Rey | Won | [11] |
2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Javier Rey | Nominated | [12] |
| 33rd Goya Awards | Best New Director | César Esteban Alenda, José Esteban Alenda | Nominated | [13] |