The Incredible Shrinking Wknd
2019 Spanish film
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The Incredible Shrinking Wknd (Spanish: El increíble finde menguante) is a 2019 Spanish fantasy drama film written and directed by Jon Mikel Caballero in his directorial debut feature. It stars Iria del Río alongside Adam Quintero, Nadia de Santiago, Jimmy Castro, Irene Ruiz, and Adrián Expósito.
- Pedro de la Escalera
- Jon Mikel Caballero
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| Spanish | El increíble finde menguante |
| Directed by | Jon Mikel Caballero |
| Written by | Jon Mikel Caballero |
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| Cinematography | Tânia da Fonseca |
| Edited by | Miguel A. Trudu |
| Music by | Luis Hernaiz |
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| Distributed by | Oliete Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
30-year-old Alba goes with boyfriend Pablo and another two friend couples (Mark and Claudia and Sira and Mancha) to the countryside to spend the weekend, during which she and Pablo break up. She is then caught in a time loop, increasingly getting shorter with each iteration, forced to relive the painful events over and over again.[1]
Cast
- Iria del Río as Alba[2]
- Adam Quintero as Pablo[2]
- Nadia de Santiago as Sira[2]
- Jimmy Castro as Mark[2]
- Irene Ruiz as Claudia[3]
- Adrián Expósito as Mancha[2]
- Luis Tosar (voice only)[2]
Production
The film is a Montreux Entertainment and Trepamuros Producciones production.[4] It was shot in the province of Segovia and Navarre.[5]
Release
The film premiered in the Zonazine section of the 22nd Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2019.[6] Distributed by Oliete Films,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 May 2019.
Reception
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Incredible Shrinking Wknd has a 79% approval rating based on 14 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[7]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars summing it up to be Groundhog Day for millennials in crisis.[8]
J Hurtado of ScreenAnarchy wrote that the film "will find an empathetic audience absolutely riveted by its profound simplicity", otherwise placing it "as one of the most compelling and affecting works of the year".[1]
Desirée de Fez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting "its combination of play and reflection" as its hallmark.[9]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 7th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | [10] | |