Not the End
Theatrical release poster
SpanishSin fin
Directed by
  • César Esteban Alenda
  • José Esteban Alenda
Screenplay by
  • César Esteban Alenda
  • José Esteban Alenda
Based onNot the End (short film)
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Amorós
Edited byCésar Esteban Alenda
Music bySergio de la Puente
Production
companies
  • Producciones Transatlánticas
  • Solita Films
  • Elamedia
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 19 April 2018 (2018-04-19) (Málaga)
  • 31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Not the End (Spanish: Sin fin, lit. 'Without End') is a 2018 Spanish romantic fantasy drama film directed by César Esteban Alenda and José Esteban Alenda based on the 2014 short film of the same name which stars María León and Javier Rey.

Plot

A scientist decides to travel back in time to rewrite life with his significant other back when they met for the first time.

Cast

Production

The film is a Producciones Transatlánticas, Solita Films, and Elamedia production.[2] It had backing and funding from TVE, Canal Sur, ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, the Madrid regional administration, and CreaSGR.[3] Shooting locations included Conil de la Frontera.[4]

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival on 19 April 2018.[5][6] Distributed by Filmax,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2018.

Reception

Beatriz Martínez Gómez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Rey and León as the best thing about the film.[8]

Luis Martínez of El Mundo rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "brilliant" performances by León and Rey as the best thing about the film.[9]

Jordi Costa of El País wrote that "at times the border between the sensitive and the corny becomes dilluted", otherwise considering that "the elegance of the denouement partially compensates for the [film's] falterings".[10]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2018
21st Málaga Film FestivalSilver Biznaga for Best ActorJavier ReyWon[11]
2019
6th Feroz AwardsBest Actor in a FilmJavier ReyNominated[12]
33rd Goya AwardsBest New DirectorCésar Esteban Alenda, José Esteban AlendaNominated[13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Griñán, Francisco (19 April 2018). "'Sin fin': una delicatessen de amor y regreso al futuro". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Silvestre, Juan (28 May 2018). "'Sin fin': el romance futurista de María León y Javier Rey ya tiene fecha de estreno". Fotogramas.
  3. ↑ "'Sin Fin' – estreno en cines 31 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 30 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Los hermanos Alenda presentan su primer largometraje, 'Sin fin'". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 2 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Javier Rey y María León protagonizan 'Sin fin', una historia de amor y reencuentros". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 19 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "El amor 'Sin fin' de Javier Rey y María León". Diez Minutos. 20 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Arrastia, Diana (6 February 2018). "Los Duffer españoles: hermanos y showrunners". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  8. ↑ Martínez, Beatriz (31 October 2018). "Sin fin". Fotogramas.
  9. ↑ Martínez, Luis (31 October 2023). "Sin fin: la inestable y algo afectada piel del tiempo". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  10. ↑ Costa, Jordi (1 November 2018). "Contra el tiempo". El País.
  11. ↑ "Festival de Málaga 2018: 'Las distancias' y Elena Trapé triunfan en el certamen andaluz". Cinemanía. 21 April 2018 – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ↑ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
  13. ↑ "Listado completo de ganadores de los Premios Goya 2019". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly. 3 February 2019.
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