Dioses y perros

2014 Spanish film
  • David Marqués
  • Rafael Montesinos
Screenplay by
  • David Marqués
  • Rafael Calatayud Cano
Based ona story
by Jaime Martínez BalmasedaProduced byKiko MartínezStarring
  • Hugo Silva
  • Megan Montaner
  • Juan Codina
  • Enrique Arce
  • Elio González
  • Miriam Benoit
  • Lucía Álvarez
CinematographyEva DíazEdited byJota AronakMusic byMario de Benito
Production
company
Nadie es Perfecto PC
Distributed byFestival Films
Release dates
  • 25 March 2014 (2014-03-25) (Málaga)
  • 10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) (Spain)
CountrySpainLanguageSpanish

Dioses y perros (transl. 'Gods and Dogs') is a 2014 Spanish drama film directed by David Marqués and Rafael Montesinos. It stars Hugo Silva and Megan Montaner.

Plot

A drama tinged with black humor elements,[1] the plot tracks the plight of Pasca, a man from Vallecas working as a boxing sparring and also taking care of his younger brother Toni. Pasca develops a relation with Adela, a lively young teacher and newcomer to the neighborhood.

Cast

  • Hugo Silva as Pasca[2]
  • Megan Montaner as Adela[2]
  • Juan Codina as Fonsi[2]
  • Enrique Arce as Colomo[2]
  • Elio González [es] as Toni[3]
  • Miriam Benoit [es][4]
  • Lucía Álvarez[4]
  • Ricard Sales [es][4]
  • Víctor Palmero[4]

Production

The screenplay is based on a story by Jaime Martínez Balmaseda.[5] It was penned by David Marqués and Rafael Calatayud Cano.[4] Dioses y perros is a Nadie es Perfecto PC production,[6] and it had support from ICAA, IVAC, Canal Nou and Audiovisual SGR.[4] Filming wrapped on 4 October 2013.[7] Shooting locations included Valencia and Madrid.[7]

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival on 25 March 2014.[1] Distributed by Festival Films,[8] it was theatrically released in Spain on 10 October 2014.

Reception

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the film simply "dives into the shit of its characters" to bring some humor, gaining in originality with the romantic plot pertaining Megan Montaner, who performs a "credible" posh woman from Cantabria.[9] Summing it up, Bermejo underscored the film to be a "tragicomedy with punch".[9]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas also rated it 3 out of 5 stars, considering that, despite seemingly having everything it takes to be a small masterpiece, the film "does not quite come together because of an ending that is not only predictable, but also very improvable".[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Díaz del Pino, Alejandro. "'Dioses y perros', "una historia de redención" con forma de 'road movie'". Diario Sur.
  2. ^ a b c d Valdivia, Pablo A. (26 March 2014). "Hablar por hablar". Granada Hoy.
  3. ^ "Hugo Silva presenta 'Dioses y Perros' en Madrid tras haber estado en Londres con Mary Ruiz". Bekia. 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "David Marqués: «He aplicado la táctica del cine guerrilla, me he adaptado al presupuesto desde el guión»". Audiovisual451. 25 March 2014.
  5. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (11 October 2014). "'Dioses y perros', una historia de dolor y redención". eldiario.es.
  6. ^ "Dioses y perros". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "'Dioses y perros': una metáfora sobre la crisis a caballo entre Madrid y Valencia". culturplaza.com. 10 October 2014.
  8. ^ "'Dioses y perros' – estreno en cines 10 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 6 October 2014.
  9. ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (22 October 2014). "Dioses y perros". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  10. ^ Torreiro, Mirito (19 March 2014). "Dioses y perros. Para fans de Mr. Silva y amantes del cine negro". Fotogramas.