The Permanent Picture
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Catalan | La imatge permanent |
Directed by | Laura Ferrés |
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Cinematography | Agnès Piqué Corbera[1] |
Edited by | Aina Calleja[1] |
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Distributed by | La Aventura |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
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Box office | $11,914[2] |
The Permanent Picture (Catalan: La imatge permanent) is a 2023 Spanish-French drama film directed by Laura Ferrés in her feature debut,[3] from a screenplay written by Ferrés with the collaboration of Carlos Vermut and Ulises Porra. It stars newcomers María Luengo and Rosario Ortega.[4]
The film competed for the Golden Leopard at the 76th Locarno Film Festival. It won the Golden Spike at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival.[5] It is the first film in Catalan to receive the distinction.[6][7]
Cast
[edit]- María Luengo as Carmen
- Rosario Ortega as Antonia
- Saraida Llamas
- Claudia Fimia
- Mila Collado
- Dolores Martínez
Production
[edit]The film was written by Ferrés with the collaboration of Carlos Vermut and Ulises Porra.[8] It was produced by Fasten Films,[3] in co-production with Permanent Picture AIE, Le Bureau (France) and Materia Cinema.[9]
The film was shot primarily in Prat de Llobregat.[10]
Release
[edit]The Permanent Picture was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 76th Locarno Film Festival,[11] where it had its world premiere on 6 August 2023.[12]
It was theatrically released on 17 November 2023 by La Aventura.[13][14]
Reception
[edit]Top ten lists
[edit]The film also appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 7th — El Cultural (critics)[15]
- 8th — El Mundo (Luis Martínez)[16]
Accolades
[edit]Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Locarno Film Festival | 12 August 2023 | Golden Leopard | The Permanent Picture | Nominated | [11] |
Valladolid International Film Festival | 28 October 2023 | Golden Spike | Won | [17] | |
Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) | Pending | ||
Gaudí Awards | 4 February 2024 | Best Film | Pending | ||
Best New Director | Laura Ferrés Moreno | Pending | |||
Best Cinematography | Agnès Piqué Corbera | Pending | |||
Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Original Song | "La gallinita" by Fernando Moresi Haberman & Sergio Bertran | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "La imatge permanent". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "The Permanent Picture (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b McLennan, Callum (28 February 2023). "Cannes Critics' Week Winner Laura Ferrés Feature Debut Swooped on By Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (12 October 2022). "Laura Ferrés makes the leap to feature films with The Permanent Picture". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ A.S (29 October 2023). "'La imatge permanent' de Laura Ferrés guanya l'Espiga d'Or a la millor pel·lícula a la Seminci". El Punt Avui+ (in Catalan). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Franco, Roger (28 October 2023). "'La imatge permanent' de Laura Ferrés guanya l'Espiga d'Or" (in Catalan). RTVE. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "'La imatge permanent' de Laura Ferrés guanya l'Espiga d'Or a la millor pel·lícula a la Seminci". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Olmo, Júlia (6 August 2022). "Critique : The Permanent Picture". Cineuropa.
- ^ "La imagen permanente". infoicaa.mecd.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Laura Ferrés inicia el rodatge del seu primer llargmetratge, "La imatge permanent", amb la participació de TV3" (in Catalan). CCMA. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (5 July 2023). "Riz Ahmed To Be Feted By Locarno; Swiss Summer Fest Unveils Full Line-Up With Competition Slots For Quentin Dupieux, Lav Diaz & Sofia Exarchou". Deadline. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "76 Locarno Film Festival: Program" (PDF). Locarno Festival. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Nopca, Jordi (28 October 2023). "Laura Ferrés fa història a Valladolid: 'La imatge permanent' guanya l'Espiga d'Or de la Seminci". Ara (in Catalan). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "La imatge permanent" (in Spanish). La Aventura. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ Martínez, Luis (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, de 'Zinzindurrunkarratz' a 'La mesita del comedor'". El Mundo.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Sandoval, Pablo (29 October 2023). "Valladolid: 'The Permanent Picture,' 'The Old Oak' Win Big as the Spanish Festival's Reboot Wins Applause". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Los Feroz anuncian los candidatos al Premio Arrebato 2024". La Vanguardia. 14 December 2023.
- ^ Martín Amorós, Ismael (12 December 2023). ""Creatura" i "Saben aquell", màximes favorites als Premis Gaudí: totes les nominacions". 3/24 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'". Cinemanía. 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
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