El Club (2015)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | El Club |
| Original title | El Club |
| Country of production | Chile |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pablo Larraín |
| script |
Daniel Villalobos , Guillermo Calderón , Pablo Larraín |
| production | Juan de Dios Larraín |
| camera | Sergio Armstrong |
| cut | Sebastián Sepúlveda |
| occupation | |
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El Club is a Chilean film directed by Pablo Larraín . The film premiered in the competition at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 and received the Grand Jury Prize there . El Club was also submitted as a Chilean entry for an Oscar in the “ Best Foreign Language Film ” category . The cinema release in Germany was on November 5, 2015.
action
In a Chilean coastal village, a group of priests live with a sister in a shared apartment. One day a new priest arrives at the house. He is warmly welcomed by the community, but shortly afterwards a stranger appears who makes serious allegations against the priest. In order to escape the accusations of guilt, the priest suddenly takes his own life.
News of the incident quickly spread to the very last ranks of the Catholic Church. She is forced to send a Jesuit envoy to the village to clarify the matter. In interrogation-like conversations it becomes clear why the clergy chose exile. It turns out that the priests were excommunicated by the Catholic Church for serious past crimes, such as sexual abuse, political insubordination and child robbery, and are now living in a kind of prison under the supervision of the strict religious sister.
criticism
The film received mostly good reviews. The industry journal Variety called the film an "original and brilliantly played chamber play in which Larraín's political voice was heard as loud and clear as never before".
The film service judged that the “visually haunting film, held in oppressively gloomy tones, combines atmosphere, plot and a visual language based on Christian iconography into a multi-layered drama about power relations within the church and the struggle for more transparency”.
The Guardian commented that while "our ears were being whipped by the relentless wind," Sergio Armstrong's "camera angles of yawning, desolate landscapes created a claustrophobic widescreen effect."
Awards
In addition to the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlinale, the film received numerous other awards at various film festivals. El Club was able to win the award for best film at the Austin Fantastic Fest 2015 as well as the Silver Hugo for best director and the Silver Plaque for best ensemble and best screenplay at the Chicago International Film Festival 2015. The ensemble also won the actor's award at Mar. del Plata Film Festival 2015, where the script was also awarded. El Club also won the Big Coral , the grand prize at the 37th International Festival of New Latin American Film in Havana . At the Golden Globes 2016 , the film received a nomination for best foreign language film.
Web links
- El Club in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Film data sheet of the Berlinale
Individual evidence
- ↑ Approval certificate for El Club . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , November 2015 (PDF; test number: 154 407 K).
- ↑ Berlinale 2015: Competition complete. Berlin International Film Festival , January 19, 2015, archived from the original on March 26, 2015 ; accessed on December 1, 2015 .
- ↑ Prizes of the International Jury. Berlin International Film Festival, archived from the original on July 12, 2015 ; accessed on December 1, 2015 .
- ^ Agustin Mango: Oscars: Chile Selects 'The Club' for Foreign-Language Category. The Hollywood Reporter , September 9, 2015, accessed September 9, 2015 .
- ↑ Release Info. Internet Movie Database , accessed December 1, 2015 .
- ↑ Scott Foundas: Film Review: 'The Club'. In: variety.com. Variety , February 9, 2015, accessed on December 1, 2015 (English): "[...] an original and brilliantly acted chamber drama in which Larrain's fiercely political voice comes through as loud and clear as ever."
- ↑ Sven von Reden: El Club. Filmdienst , 22/2015, accessed on December 1, 2015 (short review).
- ↑ Ryan Gilbey: Berlin 2015 review: The Club - think Calvary, not Father Ted. In: theguardian.com. The Guardian , February 10, 2015, accessed December 1, 2015 (English): “While our ears are whipped by the unflagging wind, Sergio Armstrong's cinematography scans yawning, featureless landscapes to create a widescreen agoraphobic effect; [...] "
- ↑ Awards. Internet Movie Database, accessed December 1, 2015 .