The Gentiles

Set in Seville,[1] the plot tracks Ana, a teenager and social media enthusiast who feels attracted to Corrales, and which otherwise becomes acquainted with a suicide-related game.

The film was produced by Grupo Tranquilo PC, Sacromonte Films and Las Gentiles AIE, with the participation of Canal Sur and funding from Junta de Andalucía.[4][5] Shooting began in February 2021 in Seville.[5] Alex Catalán was responsible for the cinematography.[6] The music was composed by Bronquio and Amodeo himself.[1]

The film was presented at the 18th Seville European Film Festival in November 2021.[1][6] It also screened at the Tallinn Festival.[7] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[8] it was theatricallly released in Spain on 3 June 2022.

Paula Arantzazu Ruiz of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "encouraged by a suggestive clash between reality and virtuality", "the classic generational conflict" is resolved by Amodeo "with an unexpected and conventional way out", perhaps excessive for the reviewer, summing up as a bottom line: "live fast, die young and leave a beautiful story on Instagram".[8]

Eulàlia Iglesia of Fotogramas also scored 3 out of 5 stars, considering that Amodeo "records with enviable naturalness the disorientation of youth in the time of social media", while citing the "excessive" shock value of the final twist as a negative point.[9]

Javier Ocaña of El País considered the film to be "a story of exultant attitude and overwhelming personality in its young female characters".[10]

• List of Spanish films of 2022