Myocardium (film)
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| Spanish | Miocardio |
| Directed by | José Manuel Carrasco |
| Written by | José Manuel Carrasco |
| Produced by | María del Puy Alvarado |
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| Cinematography | Alberto Pareja |
| Edited by | Vanessa Marimbert |
| Music by | Laro Basterrechea |
Production company | Malvalanda |
| Distributed by | Syldavia Cinema |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Myocardium (Spanish: Miocardio)[1] is a 2024 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by José Manuel Carrasco starring Vito Sanz and Marina Salas.
Plot
[edit]Pablo, a middling writer in crisis and dumped by his wife, receives an unexpected visit from Ana, the former fling who broke his heart 15 years ago, upending his miserable existence.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Vito Sanz as Pablo[2]
- Marina Salas as Ana[4]
- Luis Callejo[5]
- Pilar Bergés[5]
Production
[edit]Myocardium is a Malvalanda production and it had the participation of RTVE and Telemadrid and backing from Ayuntamiento de Madrid and the Madrid regional administration.[5]
Release
[edit]The film was presented in the 'Rampa' section of the 21st Seville European Film Festival.[4] It is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 24 January 2025 by Syldavia Cinema.[2][4]
Reception
[edit]Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa considered that, featuring a "simple" mise-en-scène, the film rests on the "committed" performances of its protagonists.[4]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, writing that Sanz and Salas "summon the ghosts of heartbreak and creative crisis in an eloquent and amusing way".[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Myocardium [Miocardio]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Miocardio', comedia sentimental con Vito Sanz y Marina Salas". rtve.es. 23 December 2024.
- ^ ""Miocardio" se proyecta este jueves 14 de noviembre en el Festival de Sevilla". Mundoplus.tv. 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Rivera, Alfonso (21 November 2024). "Review: Myocardium". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c "Tráiler de 'Miocardio': resolver en 24 horas una ruptura de hace 15 años". Cine con Ñ. 27 December 2024.
- ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (23 January 2025). "Crítica de 'Miocardio': una tragicomedia (anti) romántica que se asoma al precipicio de la depresión". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.