Unbridled (2018 film)
2018 film
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Unbridled (Spanish: Animales sin collar, lit. 'Animals without collars') is a 2018 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by Jota Linares in his feature film debut which stars Natalia de Molina alongside Daniel Grao. It is a sort of transfer of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House to a contemporary Andalusian setting.[1][2]
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| Spanish | Animales sin collar |
| Directed by | Jota Linares |
| Screenplay by | Jota Linares |
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| Produced by | Beatriz Bodegas |
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| Distributed by | eOne Films Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Set in Andalusia, the plot concerns about the arrival to regional power of Abel, a fresh face with a modest background, helming the up-and-coming political party Pueblo Unido. Against the backdrop of Abel's imminent investiture, a loan taken out in the past by Abel's wife Nora to help her husband without consulting with him, comes to haunt her whilst a person from their past, Víctor (the privileged son of a corrupt former Junta de Andalucía high-ranking official and former acquaintance of the couple) comes into action.[3][4][5]
Cast
- Natalia de Molina as Nora[6]
- Daniel Grao as Abel[6]
- Natalia Mateo as Virginia[6]
- Ignacio Mateos as Víctor[6]
- Borja Luna as Félix[6]
- Mariana Cordero[7]
- Beatriz Arjona[7]
- Mario Tardón[3]
Production
A Spanish-Italian co-production,[8] the film was produced by La Canica Films and Animales sin collar AIE alongside Palomar SpA, with the participation of Netflix, RTVE, Movistar+ and Film Factory.[9] It also had support from ICAA and collaboration with CreaSGR.[9] Shooting locations included Seville and Carmona.[1]
Release
Distributed by eOne Films Spain,[9] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 19 October 2018.
Reception
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to display "character, an opportune cast and a few too many lines of dialogue".[4]
Federico Marín Bellón of ABC rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, considering that "the sex and violence, not at all explicit, add forcefulness to the good decisions of the director and screenwriter".[10]
Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars highlighting the performances, particularly the ones of Natalia de Molina and Ignacio Mateos, while negatively assessing the film's lack of "forcefulness".[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ignacio Mateos | Nominated | [11] |
| 28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actor | Borja Luna | Nominated | [12][13] |