Teresa is a 2023 drama film directed by Paula Ortiz based on the play La lengua en pedazos by Juan Mayorga starring Blanca Portillo and Greta Fernández as the title character opposite to Asier Etxeandia, the Inquisitor.
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| Directed by | Paula Ortiz |
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| Based on | La lengua en pedazos by Juan Mayorga |
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| Cinematography | Rafa García |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot follows the dialectic duel between mystic nun Teresa of Ávila and an inquisitor, delving into the former's life memories and beliefs.[1]
Cast
edit- Blanca Portillo as Teresa (old)[2]
- Greta Fernández as Teresa (young)[2]
- Ainet Jounou as Teresa (child)[2]
- Asier Etxeandia as Inquisitor[2]
- Consuelo Trujillo as Guiomar[3]
- Cayetano Fernández[4]
- Luis Bermejo[5]
- Claudia Traisac as Juana Juárez[6]
- Urko Olazábal as Teresa's father[3]
- Julia de Castro[4]
Production
editThe screenplay is an adaptation of Juan Mayorga's play La lengua en pedazos, which was in turn developed by Mayorga upon bits of Teresa of Ávila's El libro de la vida, written by the mystic toward 1588.[7] The film was produced by Bluebird Films, Inicia Films, and La Lengua en Pedazos AIE alongside Nu Boyana Portugal,[8] and it had the participation of RTVE, Orange and Aragón TV and funding from ICAA and ICEC.[5] Shooting locations included Jaca.[5]
Release
editThe film screened out of competition at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 23 October 2023.[9][10] It also made it to the official selection competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) for its international premiere.[11][12] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[13] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 November 2023.[14]
Reception
editTop ten lists
editThe film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 6th — El Confidencial (consensus)[15]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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29th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Film | Blanca Portillo | Nominated | [16] |
2024
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11th Feroz Awards | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) | Nominated | [17] | |
| 79th CEC Medals | Best Adapted Screenplay | Paula Ortiz, Javier García Arredondo | Nominated | [18][19] | |
| Best Actress | Blanca Portillo | Nominated | |||
| 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Greta Fernández | Nominated | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (28 May 2020). "Paula Ortiz ('La novia') rodará 'Teresa' una película sobre Santa Teresa de Jesús". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d Tsanis, Magdalena (20 August 2022). ""Santa Teresa de Jesús tiene hoy una modernidad apabullante"". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ a b "Teresa" (PDF). Cines Verdi. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Teresa". Seminci. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Concluye el rodaje de 'Teresa', tercer largometraje de Paula Ortiz". Audiovisual451. 6 September 2022.
- ^ Hospido, Gema (23 November 2023). "'Teresa', la poética película de Paula Ortiz que toca el cielo". Glamour.
- ^ Muñoz, Fernando (23 August 2022). "Santa Teresa ya vuela de mano de Paula Ortiz". ABC.
- ^ "Official Section will premiere out of competition the new featufe films by Paula Ortiz, Patricia Ortega, Patricia Font and Lone Scherfig". Seminci. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Seminci 2023: las películas españolas más destacadas que se verán en el festival". Cinemanía. 23 August 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Paula Ortiz exprime en su último filme las dudas de Santa Teresa de Jesús". EFE. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Selection Competition out now". PÖFF. 13 October 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (13 October 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights completes main competition with 16 further titles including 11 world premieres". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "'Teresa', la nueva película de Paula Ortiz, se rodará este verano". Camera and Light Mag. 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Las 111 películas españolas que más esperamos en 2023". Fotogramas. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Medina, Marta (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023: niños robados, sexualidad femenina y monjas, muchas monjas". El Confidencial.
- ^ Abenia, Enrique (17 December 2023). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Sánchez Casademont, Rafael (27 January 2024). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz 2024: 'La mesías' sigue arrasando y los Goya ganan emoción con unos premios muy divididos en cine". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Candidaturas de los Premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos, Medallas CEC". Decine21. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de las Medallas del CEC (Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos de España)". Escribiendo Cine. 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España". Escribiendo Cine. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA". Europa Press. 12 March 2024.