Josephine
Theatrical release poster
SpanishJosefina
Directed byJavier Marco
Written byBelén Sánchez-Arévalo
Starring
Production
companies
  • White Leaf Producciones
  • Hoja en Blanco AIE
  • Achtung Panda! Media GmbH
Distributed bySuper 8 Distribución
Release dates
  • 19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) (Zinemaldia)
  • 25 October 2021 (2021-10-25) (Tudela)
  • 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish

Josephine (Spanish: Josefina) is a 2021 Spanish-German drama film with comedy elements directed by Javier Marco which stars Emma Suárez and Roberto Álamo, also featuring Miguel Bernardeau, Manolo Solo, Simón Andreu, Pedro Casablanc and Olivia Delcán.

Plot

Every Sunday, Juan (Roberto Álamo), a prison official, observes in silence the visit of Berta (Emma Suárez), the mother of Sergio (Miguel Bernardeau), one of the prisoners. The day he finally manages to approach her, he surprises himself pretending to be another father and inventing a daughter in prison: Josefina. The need to fill the void in which Juan and Berta live leads them to continue meeting beyond the reality that surrounds them.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

Josephine, Javier Marco's feature film debut as a director, was penned by Belén Sánchez-Arévalo. A Spanish-German co-production,[4] the film was produced by White Leaf Producciones alongside Hoja en Blanco AIE and Achtung Panda! Media GmbH,[5] in association with Featurent, with the participation of RTVE, Telemadrid and Castilla La Mancha Media TV and support from ICAA, Crea SGR and ECAM.[6] Shooting lasted from April to May 2021 and it took place in locations across the Madrid region.[7]

Release

The film made its world premiere at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival (SIFF) on 19 September 2021.[8][9] It also screened at the Tudela Opera Prima Festival on 25 October 2021.[1] Distributed by Super 8 Distribución,[6] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 5 November 2021.[10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
202134th ASECAN AwardsBest ActorManolo SoloNominated[11]
20229th Feroz AwardsBest Actor (film)Roberto ÁlamoNominated[12]
36th Goya AwardsBest ActressEmma SuárezNominated[13]
Best New DirectorJavier MarcoNominated
Best EditingMiguel DobladoNominated

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Carasusán, Diego (26 October 2021). "El Festival Ópera Prima de Tudela pasea de la mano de 'Josefina'". Diario de Navarra.
  2. ↑ Hopewell, John (23 September 2021). "Buzzed up San Sebastian New Directors Title 'Josephine' – Broken Down by Its Creators". Variety.
  3. ↑ "Emma Suárez protagoniza 'Josefina', una historia de "soledad como metáfora de la cárcel"". Europa Press. 3 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Josefina". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Josefina': Avance exclusivo de la nueva película de Emma Suárez y Roberto Álam". Fotogramas. 2 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 García, Alejandra (2 November 2021). "'Josefina' – estreno en cines 5 de noviembre". Audiovisual451.
  7. ↑ "Concluye el rodaje de 'Josefina', ópera prima de Javier Marco, producida por White Leaf y Featurent". Audiovisual451. 19 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Hopewell, John (24 September 2021). "Pecado Films Sets 'A La Cara' Feature From 'Josefine's' Javier Marco & Belén Sanchez-Arévalo (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  9. ↑ "Miguel Bernardeau echa de menos al público en la alfombra roja de San Sebastián". Diario Vasco. 20 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Las 110 mejores películas de 2021, ordenadas en ranking". Fotogramas. 1 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "'La hija', mejor película andaluza del año en los Premios ASECAN 2021". Cine con Ñ. 18 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz Zaragoza 2022". Cinemanía. 30 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  13. ↑ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Goya 2022: 'El buen patrón', mejor película". Cinemanía. 12 February 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
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