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AT WAR WITH MY GRANDFATHER

(Family comedy with Robert de Niro)

Away from the great dramas

that allowed him, years ago, to display all his great acting mastery,

Robert de Niro now stars in a family comedy.

In it, the actor from

The Godfather II

,

Taxi Driver

or

Wild Bull plays

Ed, a curmudgeonly grandfather.

His daughter Sally (Uma Thurman) thinks about putting him in a nursing home, but he resists.

After reaching an agreement, Ed will go to live at Sally's house, where Peter (Oakes Fegley), his grandson, will declare a 'funny' war to get him to leave his room.

To highlight the presence of

Christopher Walken

as a friend of the protagonist, as well as

Jane Seymour

.

THE SUMMER WE LIVE

(Romantic melodrama among vineyards)

Blanca Suárez and Javier Rey

, two stars of current Spanish cinema and series, star in a romantic melodrama

set in Jerez

.

It is the 50s and, between wineries and vineyards, love arises between Lucía (Suárez) and Gonzalo (Rey).

Something that would not be an anecdote if it weren't for Lucía is about to marry Hernán (

Pablo Molinero

), who has commissioned his friend Gonzalo to design and build a winery to build his future empire.

A great photograph, a successful reconstruction of the city of Jerez from the middle of the last century and the inclusion of another plot set in the present are the great successes of

a production that aims to blockbuster

.

BACK TO BEGIN (HERSELF)

(Drama about a battered woman fighting for her future)

From Ireland comes this small but remarkable production that is directed by Phyllida Lloyd, responsible for the blockbuster

Mamma Mia!

The movie

.

Now, the British filmmaker manages to thrill with the story of Sandra (Clare Dunne), a mother of two daughters who fights to carve out a future by building her own house while

dealing with her abusive husband

.

A very revealing drama about the anguish suffered by those who are

victims of domestic violence

.

BEGINNING

(Georgian drama about woman in crisis)

If we look at the criteria of

critics

, we are facing one of the great films of the year.

In fact, it is listed as one of the possible candidates to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film and at the

San Sebastian festival it

swept in terms of awards.

Its director, the Georgian Dea Kulumbegashvili, reflects with an exquisite formal setting the story of a woman, Yana, who is the wife of the leader of a religious community (Jehovah's Witnesses) in a village and suffering a deep existential crisis.

Author's cinema with

a leisurely pace and beautiful still shots

that will give a lot to talk about among the most cinephiles.

MADAME CURIE

(Historical drama about Marie Curie)

Rosamund Pike

becomes Marie Curie, one of the most important scientists in history, in a biopic that reviews her professional successes and also reveals interesting aspects of her family life.

Curie, who has among her many achievements having been the

first person to receive two Nobel Prizes

or to be the discoverer of

radioactivity

, was a woman who had to fight in a world of men to obtain recognition for her hard work.

A very interesting film in which Pike's work stands out.

HOW TO SURVIVE IN A MATERIAL WORLD (KAJILLIONAIRE)

(Atypical thieves tape)

Miranda July

is one of the

most valued

indie

creators

although she lavishes little in cinema after having surprised with

Tú, yo y todos los otros

(2005) and

El Futuro

(2011).

His latest film is a

black comedy starring Evan Rachel Wood

and veterans Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins whose plot centers on

robberies committed by

longtime

family members

.

Until one of their blows goes wrong and they have to trust a stranger to keep doing their job.

Atypical thieves film that portrays the 'b-side' of the American dream.

THE VAMPIRE OF BARCELONA

(Thriller about a

serial-killer

in Barcelona)

At the beginning of the 20th century, the

case of Enriqueta Martí

shocked the people of Barcelona.

This woman, accused of

kidnapping, exploitation and murder of children

, terrorized those who had children and became the number one target of the police until she was arrested.

In this

black and white thriller with hints of color

presented at the Sitges Film Festival,

Nora Navas

plays Enriqueta.

Directed by Lluís Danés, who has had luxury secondary players such as Sergi López, Roger Casamajor, Pablo Derqui, Francesc Orella or Núria Prims.

JOSEP

(Animation for adults)

The Josep in the title refers to Josep Bartolí, a

Spanish and Republican cartoonist

who fled his country after Franco's triumph.

His goal is to stay alive, something that will take him to different countries (France, Mexico, USA), be the protagonist of all kinds of experiences and never forget his past.

The cartoonist Aurel directs an

animation film for adults

in which

Sergi López lends his voice to Josep

and

Silvia Pérez Cruz

does the same with Frida Kahlo, in addition to participating in the soundtrack.

ROCCA CHANGES THE WORLD

(Family comedy)

Rocca is an

outgoing

11-year-old girl

who does not conform to what is established

.

She lives alone because her father is an astronaut and is traveling in space, but when Rocca goes to school, she discovers that there are other boys who treat their classmates badly.

That's when this girl takes action and shows that she can

put an end to

bullying

and other injustices that surround her.

THE CHRONICLES OF FABULANDIA

(Children's animation)

The little ones will surely enjoy an

animated film

in which the animals make up a very restless community.

In Fabulandia, events follow one another, much to the joy of

Mr. Owl

, who recounts everything that happened every morning according to the chronicles he reads in the newspaper.

THE GODFATHER III, Epilogue

(Remastering of a classic)

It is

30 years since the premiere of

The Godfather III

and Francis Ford Coppola has decided that this film, less valued than the previous two in the saga, should have a

new editing

.

Said and done, the restored version features a new beginning and ending, as well as arrangements in various scenes and on the music tracks.

The story, yes, continues to show an

aging

Michael Corleone

(Al Pacino) besieged by his many enemies.

THE RIDER AND THE DRAGON

(Children's animation)

In this German animated film,

dragons and humans coexist in relative harmony

in a fantasy world.

Taking as a starting point a book by Cornelia Funke, the film presents a story in which the protagonists (a dragon, a thief and a goblin) have all kinds of

adventures

.

ANTONIO MACHADO.

THE BLUE DAYS

(Historical documentary)

Antonio Muñoz Molina, Luis García Montero, Ian Gibson or Elvira Lindo

are some of the well-known faces that appear in this documentary in which Pedro Casablanc puts his voice

at the service of Antonio Machado's verses

.

The film coincides with the 80th anniversary of his death and vindicates his legacy through his work and his thoughts on the world that surrounded Antonio Machado.

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