Cascabel (film)

Cascabel
Cascabel
	Film poster
Directed by	Daniel Cebrián
Screenplay by	Daniel Cebrián; Manuel Matjí;
Story by	Ricardo Franco; Augusto Martínez Torres;
Starring	Irene Visedo; Pilar Punzano; Antonio Dechent; Chete Lera; Javier Albalá; Aitor Merino; José Coronado;
Cinematography	Pedro del Rey
Edited by	Guillermo Represa
Music by	Eva Gancedo; Pedro Guerra;
Production; companies	Alma Ata International Pictures; Galiardo Producciones; Xaloc Producciones;
Distributed by	Warner Sogefilms
Release date	11 February 2000;
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Cascabel is a 2000 Spanish coming-of-age drama film directed by Daniel Cebrián from a screenplay by Cebrián and Manuel Matjí based on an original story by Ricardo Franco and Augusto Martínez Torres. It stars Irene Visedo, Pilar Punzano, Antonio Dechent, Chete Lera, Javier Albalá, and Aitor Merino.

Plot

The plot follows Luz and Cascabel, two childhood friends from La Alcarria and wannabe musicians who meet up again upon Luz's return to her hometown after being sexually abused by record label executive Fredy Barleta.[1][2]

Cast

Irene Visedo as Cascabel[2]
Pilar Punzano as Luz[2]
Antonio Dechent as Tadeo[2]
Chete Lera as Brigada[3]
Javier Albalá as Ramón[3]
Aitor Merino as Tomás[2]
José Coronado as Fredy Barleta[2]

Production

Penned by Daniel Cebrián and Manuel Matji, the screenplay is based on an original story by Ricardo Franco and Augusto Martínez Torres.[1] The film was produced by Alma Ata alongside Galiardo Producciones and Xaloc Producciones,and it had the participation of Canal+.[2] Shooting locations included Sacedón.[4]

Release

Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 February 2000.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a bittersweet rural drama" exploring "the same dark psychological terrain" of Ricardo Franco's works, "though sans [the latter's] intensity".[2]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2000	Toulouse Spanish Film Festival	Golden Violet		Won	[5]

References

Nieto, Marta (10 February 2000). "Soy deudor de Ricardo Franco, en lo profesional y en lo personal". El País.
Holland, Jonathan (5 March 2000). "Cascabel". Variety.
"Cascabel". Egeda. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
"De todo un poco". Arriaca (129): 9. July–August 1999.
"'Cascabel', premiada en el Festival de Toulouse". El País. 24 October 2000.

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[nieto-1] Nieto, Marta (10 February 2000). "Soy deudor de Ricardo Franco, en lo profesional y en lo personal". El País.

[holland-2] Holland, Jonathan (5 March 2000). "Cascabel". Variety.

[egeda-3] "Cascabel". Egeda. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[4] "De todo un poco". Arriaca (129): 9. July–August 1999.

[5] "'Cascabel', premiada en el Festival de Toulouse". El País. 24 October 2000.