Hildegart
Directed byPaula Ortiz
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • María Zamora
  • Stefan Schmitz
Starring
Production
companies
  • Elastica Films
  • Avalon
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios

Hildegart is an upcoming Spanish drama film directed by Paula Ortiz from a screenplay by Eduard Solà and Clara Roquet starring Najwa Nimri and Alba Planas as respectively Aurora and Hildegart.

Plot

Conceived and nurtured by her mother Aurora upon a pet project to deliver the woman of the future, 18-year-old Hildegart, already a brilliant mind and acknowledged European pundit on female sexuality, attempts to set herself free from Aurora's grip as she gets acquainted with Abel Vilella, pitting mother and daughter against each other on a fateful night in 1933.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Eduard Solà and Clara Roquet.[n. 1][6] An Avalon and Elastica Films production,[3] the project was disclosed by Amazon Prime Video at the 'Prime Video Presents España' event in April 2023.[7] The platform pitched the film as a mix of "historical drama, romance, thriller and a touch of true crime".[8] Main cast additions including Najwa Nimri, Alba Planas, Patrick Criado, Aixa Villagrán and Pepe Viyuela were announced on 14 June 2023.[2] Shooting had already begun by July 2023.[9] Production wrapped on 19 August 2023.[10] Shooting locations in Madrid included the Congress, Puerta del Sol, and Ateneo de Madrid.[10]

Release

The film will be distributed by Amazon Prime Video. Its release is expected for 2024.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The tortuous relationship between Aurora and Hildegart was previously dealt with in several works of fiction,[4] including the feature film My Daughter Hildegart (1977) directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez (starring Amparo Soler Leal and Carmen Roldán) and the short film The Red Virgin (2011) directed by Sheyla Pye (starring Maribel Verdú and Ivana Baquero).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pozo, José Carlos (14 June 2023). "Najwa Nimri y Alba Planas protagonizarán Hildegart, la nueva película de Prime Video basada en hechos reales". HobbyConsolas.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Najwa Nimri y Alba Planas protagonizarán la "Hildegart" de Paula Ortiz". Infobae. 14 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Paula Ortiz dirigirá a Nawja Nimri y Alba Planas en 'Hildegart', nuevo largometraje original de Prime Video". Audiovisual451. 14 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Najwa Nimri y Alba Planas protagonizarán 'Hildegart', la película de Paula Ortiz sobre Hildegart Rodríguez". Cine con Ñ. 14 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Aurora Rodríguez Carballeira: versiones cinematográficas de la madre de Frankenstein". Cine con Ñ. 14 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Serna Box, Cynthia (14 June 2023). "Nawja Nimri y Alba Planas protagonizarán 'Hildegart', la película de Paula Ortiz sobre la niña prodigio de la España de los años 30". Infobae.
  7. ↑ "Amazon anuncia 'Hildegart', la película de Paula Ortiz basada en el caso real de "la mujer del futuro"". El Español. 25 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Paniagua, Francisco (25 April 2023). "Paula Ortiz rodará una película sobre la trágica historia de la 'hija perfecta' Hildegart". Heraldo de Aragón.
  9. ↑ Chico, Fran (10 July 2023). "Primer vistazo al provocador look de Najwa Nimri en 'Hildegart', la nueva película de Paula Ortiz". Fotogramas.
  10. 1 2 3 Sandoval, Pablo (23 August 2023). "Sexual Revolution Pioneer Tale 'Hildegart' Wraps Production for Amazon Studios (Exclusive)". Variety.
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