The Party's Over (2024 film)
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| Spanish | Fin de fiesta |
| Directed by | Elena Manrique |
| Screenplay by | Elena Manrique |
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| Cinematography | Joachim Philippe |
| Edited by | Laurent Dufreche |
| Music by | Argia |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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The Party's Over (Spanish: Fin de fiesta) is a 2024 black comedy film written and directed by Elena Manrique (in her directorial debut feature). It stars Edith Martínez-Val, Beatriz Arjona, and Sonia Barba.
Plot
[edit]The plot deals with the events unravelling upon the arrival of African migrant Bilal to an Andalusian manor house (inhabited by party-loving Carmina and her maid Lupe) on the road to Marseille.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Edith Martínez-Val as Bilal / Binta[4]
- Beatriz Arjona as Lupe[1]
- Sonia Barba as Carmina[5]
- José Manuel Seda as Luis[5]
- Paco Mora as Paco[5]
- Roma Calderón as Tessa[5]
- Pedro Romero as Cayetano[5]
- Luichi Macías as Dolores[5]
Production
[edit]The project was originally known as in Spanish as Se acabó la fiesta, but the title was swiftly changed upon the creation of the far-right political party of the same name.[6] The film is a Spanish-Belgian co-production by La Claqueta PC and Perdición Films alongside La Cruda Realidad, Think Studio, Story Capital AIE and Menuetto Films, with the participation of TVE, Movistar Plus+, and Canal Sur, and backing from ICAA, AAIICC, Creative Europe MEDIA, and Eurimages.[2][7] Belén Atienza Azcona, Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo, and Sandra Hermida Muñiz took over production duties, with Sara Gómez and Inés Mas executively producing.[8] The film was shot in Chucena.[9]
Release
[edit]The film world premiered in the 'Discovery' programme lineup of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).[10][11] It had its Spanish premiere at the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2024.[12] Its festival run also included selections at the Seville European Film Festival (SEFF) and the Almería International Film Festival (FICAL).[13][6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 31 January 2025.[7]
Reception
[edit]Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "stands as a fresh-feeling film with a mischievousness that is more than welcome in modern cinema".[2]
Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "fresh, pinpoint and hilarious".[14]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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4th Carmen Awards | Best Actress | Beatriz Arjona | Won | [15][16] |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Yolanda Piña, Félix Terrero | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Manolo Limón | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elena Manrique retrata los males del privilegio en 'Fin de fiesta'". Europa Press. 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (25 October 2024). "Review: The Party's Over". Cineuropa.
- ^ Lavallée, Eric (11 September 2024). "Exclusive Clip: A Different Kind of Cohabitation in Elena Manrique's 'Fin De Fiesta' (The Party's Over) – TIFF 2024". IonCinema.
- ^ "Fin de fiesta" (PDF). Cines Renoir (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (27 January 2025). "Los estrenos del 31 de enero. 'Fin de fiesta'. Tres mujeres". Aisge.
- ^ a b Paredes Moya, María (19 November 2024). "'Fin de fiesta' realiza un retrato ácido, y a la vez divertido, de la 'alta sociedad'". Ideal. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ a b "Tráiler de 'Fin de fiesta': un inmigrante, una asistenta y una señora se persiguen en una casa señorial". Cine con Ñ. 12 December 2024.
- ^ "'Fin de fiesta', ópera prima de Elena Manrique, tendrá su estreno mundial en la sección Discovery del Festival de Toronto 2024". Audiovisual451. 25 July 2024.
- ^ Vázquez, Rocío (23 January 2025). "La película 'Fin de fiesta' o retrato del señorito andaluz del siglo XXI". ABC.
- ^ Rivas, Julio César (13 September 2024). "Elena Manrique reconoce que sin la covid no habría filmado su ópera prima, 'Fin de fiesta'". La Vanguardia.
- ^ ""Fin de Fiesta" y "Caja de resistencia", dos cintas participadas por Canal Sur, premiadas en la 69 SEMINCI de Valladolid". Canal Sur. October 2024.
- ^ "Las relaciones de poder moldean la ópera prima de Elena Manrique con "Fin de fiesta"". Infobae. 30 October 2024.
- ^ Godino, Patricia. "El Festival de Cine europeo se centra en Andalucía". El Correo de Andalucía.
- ^ Engel, Philipp (28 January 2025). "Crítica de 'Fin de fiesta': fresca, certera y divertidísima, una fiesta sin fin". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'Solos en la noche' y 'Rita' encabezan las nominaciones a los Premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz". CineconÑ. 17 December 2024.
- ^ Balsera, Alejandro (2 February 2025). "'Segundo Premio' se corona en los Premios Carmen en una noche muy cordobesa". El Día de Córdoba. Grupo Joly.
External links
[edit]- 2024 films
- 2024 directorial debut films
- 2024 black comedy films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s Belgian films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- Spanish-language black comedy films
- Spanish black comedy films
- Belgian black comedy films
- Films set in Andalusia
- La Claqueta PC films
- Films about social class
- Films shot in the province of Huelva