Wild Flowers
Theatrical release poster
SpanishGirasoles silvestres
Directed byJaime Rosales
Screenplay by
  • Jaime Rosales
  • Bárbara Díez
Starring
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Production
companies
  • Fresdeval Films
  • A Contracorriente Films
  • Oberon Media
  • Luxbox
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films (es)
Release dates
  • 17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) (Zinemaldia)
  • 14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

Wild Flowers (Spanish: Girasoles silvestres)[1] is a 2022 Spanish-French film directed by Jaime Rosales which stars Anna Castillo alongside Oriol Pla, Quim Àvila, and Lluís Marquès.

Plot

The plot tracks Julia, a 22-year-old single mother with a strong zest for life who falls romantically for a conflictive man, Óscar, also meeting another two men with different backgrounds.[2]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Jaime Rosales and Bárbara Díez.[3] The film is a Fresdeval Films, A Contracorriente Films, Oberon Media and Luxbox production,[7] and it had participation from RTVE, TV3 and Movistar+ and funding from ICAA, ICEC and Creative Europe's MEDIA.[8] Filming began in Barcelona by February 2021.[9][8] Shooting locations also included Mataró, Banyoles and Melilla.[10][2] Hélène Louvart worked as cinematographer.[4]

Release

The film was selected for screening at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival's official selection,[1][11] where it was presented on 17 September 2022.[12] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[13] it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 October 2022.[3]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily considered that the film signals "an interesting step towards the mainstream" by Rosales, featuring a "captivating, sometimes wrenching, and always relatable central performance" by Castillo.[6]

Top ten lists

The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2022:

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
202228th Forqué AwardsBest Film ActressAnna CastilloNominated[17][18]
202315th Gaudí AwardsBest ActressAnna CastilloNominated[19]
Best ActorOriol Pla SolinaNominated
10th Feroz AwardsBest Actress in a FilmAnna CastilloNominated[20]
Best Supporting Actor in a FilmOriol PlaNominated
Best Film PosterGonzalo Rute, Quim VivesNominated
78th CEC MedalsBest ActressAnna CastilloNominated[21]
Best Supporting ActorManolo SoloNominated
Best New ActorLluís MarquésNominated
37th Goya AwardsBest ActressAnna CastilloNominated[22]
31st Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Minor RoleManolo SoloNominated[23]
67th Sant Jordi AwardsBest ActressAnna CastilloWon[24]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hopewell, John (15 July 2022). "San Sebastian Festival's 2022 Spanish Film Lineup: Emerging Talent, Fresh Titles From a New Establishment". Variety.
  2. 1 2 "Jaime Rosales rueda su nueva película en Mataró". La Vanguardia. 2 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Salvans, Roger (28 July 2022). "Exclusiva: Póster de 'Girasoles silvestres', el nuevo film de Jaime Rosales con Anna Castillo". Fotogramas.
  4. 1 2 "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Girasoles silvestres', de Jaime Rosales, que competirá en San Sebastián". rtve.es. 2 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Girasoles silvestres" (PDF). Cines Renoir. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. 1 2 Holland, Jonathan (17 September 2022). "'Wild Flowers': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
  7. Silvestre, Juan (16 February 2021). "'Girasoles silvestres': Anna Castillo y Oriol Pla, en lo nuevo de Jaime Rosales". Fotogramas.
  8. 1 2 "Jaime Rosales rueda "Girasoles silvestres" con Anna Castillo de protagonista". EFE. 15 February 2021.
  9. "Jaime Rosales inicia el rodaje en 35 mm. de 'Girasoles silvestres'". Panorama Audiovisual. 16 February 2021.
  10. "A Contracorriente: distribuyendo el mejor cine español con lo nuevo de Rosales y Sorogoyen". Cine y Tele. 16 September 2022.
  11. Mantilla, Daniel (15 July 2022). "Festival de San Sebastián 2022: Rosales, Palomero, Franco y Gurrea lucharán por la Concha de Oro". El Español.
  12. ""Girasoles silvestres": mejor que te quieran bien a que te quieran mucho". EFE. 17 September 2022.
  13. "Girasoles silvestres". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 15 February 2021.
  14. Rodríguez Marchante, Oti (27 December 2022). "Las diez mejores películas españolas de 2022, un año de cine sobresaliente". ABC.
  15. "Cine: las votaciones de nuestros críticos 2022". El Cultural. 20 December 2022 via El Español.
  16. Blanes, P; Romero, J.; Castro, E. (23 December 2022). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2022 en un año espectacular para nuestro cine". Cadena SER.
  17. "Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos', 'As bestas' y 'Modelo 77', finalistas en los Premios Forqué". rtve.es. 7 November 2022.
  18. "'As bestas' triunfa en los Forqué y pone al rojo vivo la lucha por los Goya". rtve.es. 17 December 2022.
  19. "En directe | Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit". 3/24. 22 January 2023.
  20. "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 via 20minutos.es.
  21. "'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las más nominadas a las Medallas CEC". Cine con Ñ. 15 December 2022.
  22. "'As bestas' es la favorita de los Premios Goya del relevo generacional: listado de nominaciones". Cinemanía. 1 December 2022 via 20minutos.es.
  23. Aller, María (14 March 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas". Fotogramas.
  24. Gallach, David; Orquín, Marta (30 January 2023). "'As Bestas' triomfa als Premis Sant Jordi de Cinematografia de RNE a Catalunya". rtve.es.
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