Litus

Litus is a 2019 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Dani de la Orden based on the stage play by Marta Buchaca. It stars Belén Cuesta, Adrián Lastra, Álex García, Quim Gutiérrez, Miquel Fernández, and Marta Nieto.

Litus
Film poster
Directed byDani de la Orden
Screenplay byMarta Buchaca
Based onLitus
by Marta Buchaca
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Bernal
Edited byAlberto Gutiérrez
Music byDani Trujillo
Production
companies
  • Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales
  • A Contracorriente Films
  • Neón Producciones
  • Litus Audiovisual AIE
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • 18 March 2019 (2019-03-18) (Málaga)
  • 13 September 2019 (2019-09-13) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Time after the suicide of Litus, his brother Toni gathers a number of acquaintances, including Litus' girlfriend Laia, best friend Pablo, and musical partner Pepe, with their innermost secrets and emotions thereby coming to surface.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is an Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales, A Contracorriente Films, Neón Producciones, and Litus Audiovisual AIE production.[2]

Release

The film was presented at the 22nd Málaga Film Festival in March 2019.[3] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[4] Litus was released theatrically in Spain on 13 September 2019.

Reception

According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Litus has a 71% approval rating based on 7 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 5.7/10,.[5]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting "a cohesive cast that avoids the theatrical heritage of the story" as the best thing about the film while negatively citing a "somewhat self-indulgent last segment".[6]

Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 1½ stars, deeming it to be an affected adaptation, writing that "the viewer gets lost in this Catalan bourgeois atmosphere condensed in the Casa Tarradellas and Estrella Damm commercials".[7]

Javier Ocaña of El País assessed that even if the "well adjusted in its length and with notable performances" film "may feel [already] seen and heard, "the average level in all its sections is appreciable".[8]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
201922nd Málaga Film FestivalSilver Biznaga for Best Supporting ActorQuim GutiérrezWon[9]
20207th Feroz AwardsBest Comedy FilmNominated[10]

See also

References
  1. Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (10 September 2019). "Los estrenos del 13 de septiembre. 'Litus'. Corazones heridos".
  2. "Litus". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. Fernández, Cristina (18 March 2019). "De la Orden retrata en 'Litus' la torpeza emocional ante el dolor de la pérdida". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
  4. "'Litus' – estreno en cines 13 de septiembre". Audiovisual451.
  5. "Litus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. Martínez, Beatriz (13 September 2019). "Crítica de 'Litus'". Fotogramas.
  7. Romero Santos, Rubén (9 September 2019). "Litus". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  8. Ocaña, Javier (13 September 2019). "La catarsis de una pandilla". El País.
  9. "Festival de Málaga 2019: Palmarés completo". Cinemanía. 23 March 2019 – via 20minutos.es.
  10. "Premios Feroz 2020: la lista completa de ganadores". HuffPost. 17 January 2020.
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