Una cabeza en la pared
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- Manuel Manrique
- Itziar Sanjuán
by Manuel Manrique and Itziar Sanjuán
| Una cabeza en la pared | |
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| Directed by | Manuel Manrique |
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| Based on | Una cabeza en la pared (short film) by Manuel Manrique and Itziar Sanjuán |
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| Cinematography | Alejandro Buera |
| Edited by | Pablo Barce Celia Sánchez Ortiz |
| Music by | Alberto Torres |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (Spain) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Una cabeza en la pared is an upcoming drama film directed by Manuel Manrique (in his directorial debut feature) and co-written by Itziar Sanjuán based on their short film of the same name. It stars Nacho Sánchez alongside Iria del Río and Miguel Bernardeau. It is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production.
Set against the backdrop of the cultural clash between modernity and tradition, the plot follows the struggles of bullfighter Rafael Jesús after the abolition of bullfighting in Spain.[1][2]
Cast
- Nacho Sánchez as Rafael Jesús[3]
- Iria del Río as Aurora[4]
- Miguel Bernardeau as Beltrán[4]
- Kandido Uranga as Lastur[4]
- Paula Usero as Lorena[4]
- Óscar Lasarte as El Chichi[4]
- Manolo Caro as Agusto[4]
- Juan Gea as Pedro[4]
- Rodrigo Tomás as El Portugués[4]
- Rita Cabaço as Filipa[4]
Production
The development of the project started by 2022.[1] Adapted from the short film of the same name, Nacho Sánchez was cast again for the leading role as bullfighter.[3] The film is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production by Una Cabeza en la Pared LP AIE, Kabiria Films, Inaudita, Malas Compañías and Sabina Films with backing from RTVE, RTP, À Punt, ICAA, IVC, and the Madrid regional administration.[1]
Alejandro Buera took over the direction of photography.[5][6] Part of the filming took place in Ávila in October 2025.[7] Shooting locations in the city included the Centro de Congresos y Exposiciones Lienzo Norte as well as temporary amusement fair attractions.[8][7]