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Daniela Forever

Daniela Forever
Teaser poster
Directed byNacho Vigalondo
Written byNacho Vigalondo
Produced by
  • Nahikari Ipiña
  • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Benoit Roland
  • Leire Apellaniz
Starring
CinematographyJon D. Domínguez
Edited byCarolina Martínez Urbina
Music byHidrogenesse
Production
companies
  • Daniela Forever AIE
  • Sayaka Producciones
  • Wrong Men
  • Señor y Señora
  • Mediacrest Entertainment
Distributed byFilmax (es)
Release dates
  • 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28) (Spain)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Spain
  • Belgium
LanguageEnglish

Daniela Forever is a 2024 science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo starring Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannò.

Plot

The plot is set in Madrid.[2] Uneasily coping with the tragic loss of his significant other Daniela, Nicolas joins a clinical trial delivering a reconstruction of Daniela by means of lucid dreams.[3]

Cast

Production

The film is a Spanish-Belgian co-production by Sayaka Producciones, Wrong Men, Señor y Señora, and Mediacrest Entertainment[6] with funding from ICAA, Wallimage, Filmin, and Movistar Plus+.[3][7] XYZ Films handled sales.[8] In February 2023, the project was revealed, with Nacho Vigalondo as director and Henry Golding as a lead actor.[9] Later in April 2023, Beatrice Grannò was reported to have joined the cast as a co-star.[7] In July 2023, Rubén Ochandiano was reported to be part of the film, with Ochandiano likewise reporting Aura Garrido and Nathalie Poza as fellow cast members.[10] Filming took place in Madrid.[11]

Release

Vigalondo, Grannò, and Golding attending the presentation of the film at the 2024 TIFF

Selected as the opening film of the Platform Prize competition of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival,[2] the film premiered on 6 September 2024.[12] It also made it to the slate of the 2024 Fantastic Fest (for its US premiere) and to the official selection of the 57th Sitges Film Festival (for its European premiere).[13][14] Distributed by Filmax,[7] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 28 February 2025.[15]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[16]

Jourdain Searles of IndieWire gave the film a 'B' rating, writing that "there's something to be said about a love story that isn't afraid to admit that one of the lovers isn't the charming dreamboat he appears to be".[5]

Chase Hutchinson of TheWrap wrote that the film "is afraid to ever dream big, leaving nothing more than a banal nightmare".[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Daniela Forever". Filmax. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (23 July 2024). "Nacho Vigalondo's Sci-Fi Romance 'Daniela Forever' to Open Toronto Film Fest Platform Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Wiseman, Andreas (9 April 2024). "'Daniela Forever': First Look Images Of Henry Golding & 'The White Lotus' Actress Beatrice Grannò In Nacho Vigalondo's Sci-Fi Romance". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ^ "Nacho Vigalondo finaliza el rodaje de "Daniela Forever" y prepara la serie "Superstar"". Infobae. 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Searles, Jordain (9 September 2024). "'Daniela Forever' Review: Henry Golding Retreats to His Dreams in Sci-Fi Romantic Drama". IndieWire.
  6. ^ "Daniela Forever". Filmax. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Wiseman, Andreas (27 April 2023). "'The White Lotus' Breakout Beatrice Grannò Joins Henry Golding In Sci-Fi Romance 'Daniela Forever'; Madrid Shoot To Start Next Month — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ^ Erbland, Kate (4 September 2024). "Henry Golding Wanted to Do Something Totally Different — Nacho Vigalondo's Sci-Fi Love Story Fit the Bill". IndieWire.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (8 February 2023). "Henry Golding To Star In Nacho Vigalondo's Madrid-Set Sci-Fi Romance 'Daniela Forever' — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ^ Trasobares, Ana (15 July 2023). "Rubén Ochandiano: "Tengo debilidad por Woody Allen como buen neurótico e hipocondriaco que soy"". Esquire.
  11. ^ "Madrid Film Office impulsó el incremento de rodajes en la capital en 2023". Cinemanía. 17 January 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ ""Es muy parecido al pánico" dice Vigalondo ante el estreno en Toronto de 'Daniela Forever'". swissinfo.ch. 7 September 2024.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (15 August 2024). "Fantastic Fest Unveils 2024 Lineup Featuring 'Terrifier 3,' 'Apartment 7A,' 'Anora,' 'Never Let Go' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Más de 50 títulos del mejor cine de género nacional, en la 57ª edición del Festival de Sitges". Audiovisual451. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  15. ^ Chico, Fran (9 October 2024). "La película de ciencia ficción que te recordará a '¡Olvídate de mí!' y 'Origen' es de un director español nominado al Oscar". Fotogramas.
  16. ^ "Daniela Forever". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 September 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (6 September 2024). "'Daniela Forever' Review: Henry Golding Is Stranded in a Hollow Sci-Fi 'Inception' Riff". TheWrap.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniela_Forever