Dioses y perros
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • David Marqués
  • Rafael Montesinos
Screenplay by
  • David Marqués
  • Rafael Calatayud Cano
Based ona story
by Jaime Martínez Balmaseda
Produced byKiko Martínez
Starring
CinematographyEva Díaz
Edited byJota Aronak
Music 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)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

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

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. 1 2 Díaz del Pino, Alejandro. "'Dioses y perros', "una historia de redención" con forma de 'road movie'". Diario Sur.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. 1 2 "'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. 1 2 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.
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