End of the Century (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | End of the Century |
| Original title | Fin de siglo |
| Country of production | Argentina |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2019 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lucio Castro |
| script | Lucio Castro |
| music | Robert Lombardo |
| camera | Bernat Mestres |
| cut | Lucio Castro |
| occupation | |
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End of the Century (original title Fin de siglo ) is a film drama directed by Lucio Castro , which will be released on March 30, 2019 as part of the New Directors / New Films series, a joint film festival of the New York Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center , celebrated its premiere, came to selected US cinemas on August 16, 2019 and is due to come to German cinemas on November 14, 2019. The epic, flashback romantic drama tells the extraordinary, decades-long love story between the New York-based poet Ocho and the sporty Javi, a Spaniard living in Germany.
action
When the poet Ocho, who lives in New York, and the Spaniard Javi, who lives in Berlin, meet in a hotel in Barcelona, they immediately feel strongly drawn to each other. After several failed attempts, such as an attempt at a number on the beach, the two of them have a one-night stand after Ocho finally dares to invite Javi to his room. The two men gradually realize that they met 20 years ago.
production
Directed by Lucio Castro , who also wrote the script.
The shooting took place in Barcelona .
The film premiered on March 30, 2019 as part of the New Directors / New Films series, a joint film festival between the New York Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. In July 2019, it was shown at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival before it hit select US cinemas on August 16, 2019. A theatrical release in Germany is planned for November 14, 2019.
reception
Reviews
The film was able to convince 97 percent of the Rotten Tomatoes critics and received an average rating of 8.1 out of a possible 10 points. Indie Wire counted End of the Century to the best LGBT Q-movies of the year of 2019.
Björn Schneider from the Gilde deutscher Filmkunsttheater describes End of the Century as an unsentimental and visually well composed film that deals with alienation, fateful encounters and the power of emotions. The chemistry between the two actors Juan Barberini and Ramon Pujol is right at all times, Schneider continues: "Their encounters (both in the past and in the present) are characterized by a crackling atmosphere, which makes this debut so attractive."
Awards (selection)
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2019
- Nomination for Best Argentine Film ( Lucio Castro )
Dorian Awards 2020
- Nomination for LGBTQ Film of the Year
GLAAD Media Awards 2020
- Nomination for Best Film - Limited Release
Outfest Los Angeles 2019
- Grand Jury Award - Honorable Mention - Outstanding Performance in an International Narrative (Juan Barberini, Mia Maestro and Ramon Pujol)
Web links
- End of the Century in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- End of the Century in the Outfest LAprogram
- End of the Century - Trailer from the British Film Institute on YouTube (video, Spanish with English subtitles)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for End of the Century . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 195625 / V).
- ↑ https://festival.outfest.org/2019/movies/end-of-the-century/
- ↑ http://www.insidekino.com/DStarts/DStartplan.htm
- ^ End of the Century. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ↑ Jude Dry: The Best Queer Films of 2019, From 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' to 'Booksmart'. In: indiewire.com, December 20, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.programmkino.de/content/Filmkritiken/end-of-the-century/
- ↑ Erik Anderson: Dorian Award nominations: 'Parasite', 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', 'Pain and Glory' top GALECA list. In: awardswatch.com, January 3, 2020.
- ↑ Erik Anderson: 'Rocketman', 'Pain and Glory', 'Euphoria', 'Sex Education' among GLAAD Award nominations. In: awardswatch.com, January 8, 2020.