CREATURE
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Synopsis
After moving with her boyfriend to their new home, Mila begins to realize that her loss of desire lies deep within her. She embarks on a journey of self-exploration in which she revisits experiences of her childhood and adolescence in the hopes of coming to terms with her own body.
Film sheet
After moving with her boyfriend to their new home, Mila begins to realize that her loss of desire lies deep within her. She embarks on a journey of self-exploration in which she revisits experiences of her childhood and adolescence in the hopes of coming to terms with her own body.
LANGUAGES): catalan
SUBTITLE: Spanish
COUNTRY(S): Spain
PREMIER TYPE: Regional Premiere
SECTION: Hispanic Looks
DIRECTOR(S): Elena Martin Gimeno
PRODUCER(S): María Zamora, Marta Cruanas, Ella Bishop, Tono Folguera, Stefan Schmitz
SCREENWRITER(S): Elena Martín Gimeno, Clara Roquet
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Alana Mejía González
EDITOR: Ariadna Ribas
MUSIC: Eva Pedragosa
CONTACT: Luxbox
DISTRIBUTION: Elena Martín Gimeno, Oriol Pla, Clara Segura, Alex Brendemühl, Clàudia Malagelada, Mila Borràs, Carla Linares, Marc Cartanyà
Director's Statement
In Catalan children are called “creatures”. In Latin it is “creature” and the root of the word is creation. If a creature is a creation, it implies that there is a creator. Since the film talks about emotional education and family inheritances, it seemed like a very nice idea to think that children are products of their parents, and make that play on words. The space has a family burden. Many times a change of space causes the opening of old wounds, a latent theme suddenly finds a place to unfold. And that space is also the body. There are many filmmakers (Claire Denis, Catherine Breillat, Julia Ducournau) who articulate their creative discourse around the body. One of the books that has moved me the most lately is “El cos i altres festes” by Carmen María Machado, and “Titane” is of the films that have affected me most intimately in the last ten years. Growing up has to do with accepting yourself and reconciling with a house, which is your body, in which you have not always felt welcomed, especially when you have been receiving an external vision that disconnects you a lot from physical sensations and connects you with aesthetics.
Festivals and awards
In Catalan children are called “creatures”. In Latin it is “creature” and the root of the word is creation. If a creature is a creation, it implies that there is a creator. Since the film talks about emotional education and family inheritances, it seemed like a very nice idea to think that children are products of their parents, and make that play on words. The space has a family burden. Many times a change of space causes the opening of old wounds, a latent theme suddenly finds a place to unfold. And that space is also the body. There are many filmmakers (Claire Denis, Catherine Breillat, Julia Ducournau) who articulate their creative discourse around the body. One of the books that has moved me the most lately is “El cos i altres festes” by Carmen María Machado, and “Titane” is of the films that have affected me most intimately in the last ten years. Growing up has to do with accepting yourself and reconciling with a house, which is your body, in which you have not always felt welcomed, especially when you have been receiving an external vision that disconnects you a lot from physical sensations and connects you with aesthetics.
Cannes Film Festival – Directors' Fortnight – Europa Cinema Label Award – 2023 Atlántida Mallorca Film Fest – National Official Selection – 2023 Helsinki International Film Festival – Let's talk about sex! – 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival – Made in Spain – San Sebastián Gipuzkoa Film Commission Award – 2023 Athens International Film Festival – Opening nights – 2023 Ghent International Film Festival – Official selection – 2023 Bergen – Extraordinary Cinema – 2023 São Paulo International Film Festival – New Directors Competition – 2023 Cambridge Film Festival – Chamber of Catalonia – Golden Punt for Best Fiction Feature Film – 2023 Cinemed – Feature Film Competition – 2023 FICCALI – International Competition – 2023 Calgary European Film Festival – 2023 Cine Piccolo Grande – International Competition – 2023 LEFFEST Lisboa Film Festival – Official Selection: In Competition – 2023 Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival – Basic Program – 2023 Cinemamed Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles – Official Competition – 2023 Calcutta International Film Festival – Focus Country: Spain – 2023 European Union Film Festival AFI – Official Selection – 2023
elena martin
Alternating between theater and cinema, Elena Martín is an actress, screenwriter and director from Barcelona. Her debut as a director in which she also took the lead role, JULIA IST (FIB of Warsaw, Silver Biznaga for Best Film and Best Director FIB of Málaga). As an actress she starred in WATERMELON JUICE (Goya Award for Best Film), FACING THE WIND (Berlinale Forum) or AGATHA'S FRIENDS (D' A FF). On TV she was in the writers' room for POISON (HBO), directed two episodes of PERFECT LIFE (HBO) and created an episode of AT HOME (HBO). Her second feature film CREATURA de ella will premiere at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
Director's Filmography
Creature – 2023
Júlia Is – 2017