Something Is About to Happen

Something Is About to Happen (Spanish: Que nadie duerma)[1] is a 2023 Spanish-Romanian thriller drama film directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza from a screenplay by Méndez Esparza and Clara Roquet based on Juan José Millás' novel. It stars Malena Alterio alongside Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.

Something Is About to Happen
Film poster
SpanishQue nadie duerma
Directed byAntonio Méndez Esparza
Screenplay by
Based onQue nadie duerma
by Juan José Millás
Produced by
  • Pedro Hernández Santos
  • Miguel Morales
  • Vlad Radulescu
  • José María Morales
  • Alvaro Portanet Hernández
  • Amadeo Hernández Bueno
Starring
CinematographyBarbu Balasoiu
Edited byMarta Velasco
Music byZeltia Montes
Production
companies
  • Aquí y Allí Films
  • Wanda Visión
  • Que nadie duerma AIE
  • Avanpost
Release dates
  • 22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) (Seminci)
  • 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Romania
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Set in Madrid, the plot follows Lucía, a software developer turned taxi driver who fantasizes about her life while listening to Puccini's Turandot.[2] She ends up scheming a plan of revenge while driving in the streets of the Spanish capital.[3]

Cast

Production

Based on Juan José Millás' novel Que nadie duerma, the screenplay was penned by Antonio Méndez Esparza alongside Clara Roquet.[6] It was Méndez Esparza's first time working with a professional cast.[7] Roquet described the lead character as a female version of the protagonists of Joker and Taxi Driver.[7]

The film was produced by Aquí y Allí Films, Wanda Visión, and Que nadie duerma AIE alongside Avanpost, with participation of RTVE, Amazon, and Telemadrid and backing from ICAA, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, and Castilla-La Mancha Impulsa.[3][8] Shooting locations included Usera (Madrid) and Toledo.[6]

Release

The film world premiered at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 22 October 2023.[9][10] Distributed by Wanda Visión, it will be released theatrically in Spain on 17 November 2023.[11][8]

See also

References

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