The Permanent Picture
2023 film by Laura Ferrés
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The Permanent Picture (Catalan: La imatge permanent) is a 2023 Spanish-French drama film directed by Laura Ferrés in her feature debut,[3] from a screenplay written by Ferrés with the collaboration of Carlos Vermut and Ulises Porra. It stars newcomers María Luengo and Rosario Ortega.[4]
- Laura Ferrés
- Carlos Vermut (collaboration)
- Ulises Porra (collaboration)
- Adrià Monés Murlans
- Gabrielle Dumon
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| Catalan | La imatge permanent |
| Directed by | Laura Ferrés |
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| Cinematography | Agnès Piqué Corbera[1] |
| Edited by | Aina Calleja[1] |
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| Distributed by | La Aventura |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | $11,914[2] |
The film competed for the Golden Leopard at the 76th Locarno Film Festival. It won the Golden Spike at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival.[5] It is the first film in Catalan to receive the distinction.[6][7]
Plot
Antonia, a young mother living in the south of Spain, disappears one night due to repression in her village. 50 years later, in the north, Carmen, an introverted casting director, is looking for a "normal" person who has just arrived in the city to use in a campaign for a political party. In her search, she meets Antonia, a saleswoman with whom she shares much more than meets the eye.
Cast
- María Luengo as Carmen
- Rosario Ortega as Antonia
- Saraida Llamas
- Claudia Fimia
- Mila Collado
- Dolores Martínez
Production
The film was written by Ferrés with the collaboration of Carlos Vermut and Ulises Porra.[8] It was produced by Fasten Films,[3] in co-production with Permanent Picture AIE, Le Bureau (France) and Materia Cinema.[9]
The film was shot primarily in Prat de Llobregat.[10]
Release
The Permanent Picture was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 76th Locarno Film Festival,[11] where it had its world premiere on 6 August 2023.[12]
It was theatrically released on 17 November 2023 by La Aventura.[13][14]
Reception
Top ten lists
The film also appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 7th — El Cultural (critics)[15]
- 8th — El Mundo (Luis Martínez)[16]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) | The Permanent Picture | Nominated | |
| Gaudí Awards | 4 February 2024 | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Laura Ferrés Moreno | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Agnès Piqué Corbera | Nominated | |||
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Original Song | "La gallinita" by Fernando Moresi Haberman & Sergio Bertran | Nominated | |
| Locarno Film Festival | 12 August 2023 | Golden Leopard | The Permanent Picture | Nominated | [11] |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 28 October 2023 | Golden Spike | Won | [20] |
