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2024 Spanish film
Fraternity
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl aspirante
Directed byJuan Gautier
Screenplay by
  • Juan Gautier
  • Josep Lluís Gómez Frechilla
  • Samuel Hurtado
Produced by
  • Andrea Gautier
  • Juan Gautier
  • Diego Saniz
  • Manuel Manrique
  • Zoe Berriatua
  • Rosa García Merino
Starring
CinematographyRober Montero
Edited by
  • Juan Gautier
  • Mikel Iribarren
Music byCirilo Fernández
Distributed byBegin Again Films
Release dates
  • July 2024 (2024-07) (Atlàntida Film Fest)
  • 20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Fraternity (Spanish: El aspirante) is a 2024 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Juan Gautier (in his directorial debut feature). It stars Jorge Motos, Lucas Nabor, Eduardo Rosa, and Catalina Sopelana.

Plot

The plot follows the plight of rookies Carlos and Dani in the university residence Tolentino, facing the worst of themselves after being caught in a downward spiral involving toxic masculinity and hazing.

Cast

  • Lucas Nabor as Carlos
  • Jorge Motos as Dani
  • Eduardo Rosa as Pepe
  • Catalina Sopelana as Lau
  • Felipe Pirazán as Fer
  • Pedro Rubio as Olmo

Production

The MAFIZ industry area held in parallel to the 27th Málaga Film Festival awarded the project with the Málaga Work In Progress España prize in March 2024. The film was produced by Smiz and Pixel alongside Kabiria Films, La Bestia Produce and Featurent, with the participation of RTVE and the backing of Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administration, and ECAM. It was fully shot in Madrid.

Release

Begin Again Films acquired domestic distribution and international sales rights to the film, which was presented in the competition slate of the 14th Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest in July 2024. It was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2024.

Reception

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that the whole "is complex, bittersweet and cinematographically vibrant. And the performers are fantastic".

Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, declaring it a "solvent feature film of increasing tension and oppressive atmosphere".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fraternity [El aspirante]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ ""El aspirante", de Juan Gautier, participa en el Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest". MundoPlus. 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (16 September 2024). "Los estrenos del 20 de septiembre. 'El aspirante'. Hacerse un hombre". Aisge.
  4. Rivera, Alfonso (12 March 2024). "La séptima edición de MAFIZ entrega sus premios a los mejores proyectos". Cineuropa.
  5. ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (6 March 2024). "Juan Gautier's 'The Aspirant,' a Malaga Work in Progress Player, Acquired by Begin Again Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  6. "Tráiler de 'El aspirante', el thriller psicológico sobre la violencia de las novatadas que ha triunfado en el Festival de Filmin". Cine con Ñ. 29 July 2024.
  7. "Fernando Trueba inaugurará la 14ª edición del Atlántica Mallorca Film Fest, con Bayona o Michael Douglas como estrellas". Europa Press. 20 June 2024.
  8. Donat, Begoña (24 July 2024). "Jorge Motos: "Los apodos y etiquetas siempre tratan de romper una parte innata de la persona"". Valencia Plaza.
  9. Ocaña, Javier (20 September 2024). "'El aspirante': impactantes vomitonas de violencia y humillación en las novatadas universitarias". El País.
  10. Marañón, Carlos (19 September 2024). "Crítica de 'El aspirante': cuando las novatadas de un colegio mayor se convierten en pesadilla". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
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