- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Situado en la región más despoblada de Europa –la provincia de Soria, donde másdel 75% de la población es mayor de 75 años-, en el pueblo de Aldeaseñor quedanhoy 14 habitantes; el menor, de 48 años; la mayor, una anciana que nació en1900. Son la última generación, después de una historia ininterrumpida de másde ocho siglos. Nada rectificará ya la caída del tiempo en este mundo replegadosobre sí mismo. Hoy, la vida continúa. Dentro de poco, se extinguirá sinestrépito y sin más testigos. Para el visitante, ese paisaje de páramos yencimares se conserva extrañamente intacto y virginal, sin huellas ni rastrodel cambio de los tiempos. Este mundo forma parte de los intereses personales yartísticos de un pintor, Pello Azketa, 48 años, que va a llegar al puebloacompañado de su mujer, con la intención de alquilar una casa y pasar allí unacorta temporada.
Located in the most depopulated area of Europe, the province of Soria, wheremore than 75% of the population is over 75 years old, in the village ofAldeaseñor, there are 14 inhabitants; the youngest is 48 years old, the oldesta woman born in 1900. They are the last generation after an uninterruptedhistory of more than eight centuries. Nothing now can change the ticking awayof time in this world which is folding in upon itself. Nowadays life continues.In a short time it will die out without a sound and without witnesses. For thevisitor this landscape of moors and pine woods has been kept strangely intactand virginal without traces of the passing of time. This world forms part ofthe personal and artistic interests of the 48 year old painter, Pello Azketawho comes to the village along with his wife with the intention of renting ahouse and spending a short time there.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Documental | |
Cast | Con | |
Cast | Azketa, Pello | Pintor |
Cast | Martínez, Antonio | |
Cast | García, Silvano | |
Cast | Fernández, José | |
Cast | Fernández, Cirilo | |
Cast | García, Josefa | |
Cast | Mingo, Aurea | |
Cast | Monje, Milagros | |
Cast | Álvarez, Elías | |
Cast | Lamata, Crispina | |
Cast | García, Valentina | |
Cast | Martínez, Blanca | |
Cast | García, Román | |
Cast | Rafia, Salah | |
Cast | Chate, Hicham | |
Cast | Jimeno, Alfredo |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Lara, José María | |
Directed by | Álvarez, Mercedes | |
Line Production | Lara, José María | |
Production Manager | Huércanos, Mikel | |
Production Manager | Serrats, Eva | |
Screenplay | Redín, Arturo | |
Screenplay | Álvarez, Mercedes | |
Cinematography | Rodríguez, Alberto | |
Film Editing | López, Sol | |
Film Editing | Pérez, Guadalupe | |
Film Editing | Con La Participación De | |
Film Editing | Juániz, Julia | |
Film Editing | Dufreche, Laurent | |
Sound | Martínez, Aurelio | |
Sound | Villavieja, Amanda | |
Sound Design | Martínez, Aurelio | |
Assistant Director | García, Abel | |
Camera Operators | Cuevas, Raúl |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 114 min. | 12/14/2004 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 110 min. seg. | 5/19/2006 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 27,353.86 € |
Grants - Distribution of Feature Films | 30,000.00 € |
Grants - Feature films project | 175,000.00 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2004 |
Production year | 2004 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | Betacam y DVCam a 35 mm. |
Running time | 114 minutos |
Original footage | 3.096 metros |
Sound Studios | Transforma Audio |
Emulsion | Color |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,66 |
Laboratories | Madrid Film Lab |
Editing film format | Avid |
Edit Facilities | Primero Izquierda, S.L. (Montaje) |
Edit Facilities | Rec (Mezclas) |
Edit Facilities | Transforma Audio (Montaje y premezclas) |
Transfer | Madrid Film Lab |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 10/28/2002 |
Ending shooting date | 6/28/2003 |
Locations | Soria - ALDEAL SEÑOR (Days: 70) |
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- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Festival Cinema Du Reel 2005 | Primer Premio | |
Festival De Cine Independiente De Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Primer Premio mejor película de competencia oficial, Premio FIPRESCI de la Crítica Internacional y Premio Sigmis a la mejor película (Asociación Católica) | |
Festival Infinity De Alba (Italia) | Mejor película sección Nueva Visión | |
Festival Internacional De Cine De Rótterdam 2005 | Premio Tigre/Tiger Award |