Wolfgang (2025 film)

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Wolfgang[1] (Catalan: Wolfgang (extraordinari)) is a 2025 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera from a screenplay by Laia Aguilar, Carmen Marfà, Yago Alonso, and Valentina Viso based on the novel by Laia Aguilar. It stars Jordi Catalán, Miki Esparbé, Àngels Gonyalons, Berto Romero, and Anna Castillo.

CatalanWolfgang (extraordinari)
Directed byJavier Ruiz Caldera
Screenplay by
  • Laia Aguilar
  • Carmen Marfà
  • Yago Alonso
  • Valentina Viso
Based onWolfgang (extraordinari)
by Laia Aguilar
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Wolfgang
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CatalanWolfgang (extraordinari)
Directed byJavier Ruiz Caldera
Screenplay by
  • Laia Aguilar
  • Carmen Marfà
  • Yago Alonso
  • Valentina Viso
Based onWolfgang (extraordinari)
by Laia Aguilar
Produced by
  • Marta Sánchez de Miguel
  • Gerard Verdaguer
  • Núria Valls
  • Adrián Guerra
  • Ghislain Barrois
  • Álvaro Augustin
Starring
CinematographySergi Vilanova
Edited byAlberto de Toro
Music byClara Peya
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures International Spain
Release date
  • 14 March 2025 (2025-03-14)
CountrySpain
LanguageCatalan
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Plot

Upon the sudden death of his mother Ingrid, autistic and high-IQ boy Wolfgang is forced to live with his father Carles. Wolfgang dreams about becoming a master pianist and joining the Grimald Academy in Paris, following on his mother's footsteps.[2][3]

Cast

Carlos Cuevas and J.A. Bayona appear in cameo roles playing themselves.[5]

Production

The film is a Nostromo Pictures, Lo Vi Films, Telecinco Cinema, and Wolfgang Película AIE production, and it had the co-production of 3Cat, and the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+ and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[6][3] It was shot in Paris and Barcelona.[7]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 March 2025 by Universal Pictures in 346 theatres.[8] It finished first in its opening weekend with €657,000 and 91,700 admissions.[8]

Reception

Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising its honest "crowd-pleasing" tidiness and [the use of] Carlos Cuevas as running gag.[9]

Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a careful attempt at making dramatic and popular cinema in Catalan".[10]

Accolades

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Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2026
 13th Feroz Awards Best Comedy FilmNominated[11]
18th Gaudí AwardsBest Original ScoreClara PeyaNominated[12]
81st CEC MedalsBest New ActorJordi CatalánNominated[13]
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