Under Therapy
Theatrical release poster
SpanishBajo terapia
Directed byGerardo Herrero
Based onBajo terapia
by Matías del Federico
Produced byMiguel Iturralde
Starring
CinematographyJuan Carlos Gómez
Edited byClara Martínez Malagelada
Music byPaula Olaz
Production
companies
  • Alcaraván Films
  • Tornasol
Distributed bySyldavia Cinema
Release dates
  • 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) (Málaga)
  • 17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Under Therapy (Spanish: Bajo terapia) is a 2023 Spanish comedy film directed by Gerardo Herrero based on the stage play by Matías del Federico. It stars Malena Alterio, Alexandra Jiménez, Fele Martínez, Antonio Pagudo, Eva Ugarte, and Juan Carlos Vellido.

Plot

The plot follows three troubled couples convened by a psychologist, who provides them with a set of instructions for their therapy instead of attending to the session.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is a Tornasol and Alcaraván Films production, and it had the participation of Movistar Plus+ and backing from Gobierno de Navarra.[2] It was fully shot at Pamplona's La Casa de las Gomas and its surroundings.[3]

Release

The film was presented at the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 12 March 2023.[4] Distributed by Syldavia Cinema,[5][6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 17 March 2023.

Reception

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 65 points ('acceptable') highlighting the planning behind the filming as well as "the way in which the atmosphere becomes increasingly oppressive and claustrophobic" as the best things about it.[7]

Nuria Vidal of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be an "intelligent approach to a highly topical subject".[8]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2023
26th Málaga Film FestivalSpecial Jury PrizeWon[9]
2024
38th Goya AwardsBest Supporting ActorJuan Carlos VellidoPending[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chico, Fran (17 March 2023). "'Bajo terapia' derriba el machismo patriarcal con una de sus propias armas: los chistes de "cuñaos"". Fotogramas.
  2. Sánchez Sequera, Marcos (14 March 2023). "'Bajo terapia' – estreno en cines 17 de marzo". Audiovisual451.
  3. Oliveira Lizarribar, Ana (17 March 2023). ""Seguiremos rodando en Navarra; lo próximo seguramente será una serie"". Noticias de Navarra.
  4. "La tensa comedia negra 'Bajo terapia' arranca risas en el Festival de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 12 March 2023.
  5. Jones, Holly (16 March 2023). "Oscar Winning Producer Gerardo Herrero Brings Dizzying Málaga Title 'Under Therapy' to Spanish Cinemas". Variety.
  6. "Estibaliz Urresola, Gerardo Herrero, Matías Bize, Marina Seresesky y Félix Viscarret, competirán en Festival de Málaga". Europa Press. 7 February 2023.
  7. Hernández Luján, Raquel (16 March 2023). "Crítica de Bajo terapia, la nueva película de Gerardo Herrero en base a la obra de teatro de Matías del Federico". HobbyConsolas.
  8. Vidal, Nuria (14 March 2023). "Crítica de 'Bajo terapia'". Cinemanía via 20minutos.es.
  9. Fernández Mencías, Jorge (19 March 2023). "Palmarés del Festival de Málaga 2023". Fotogramas.
  10. "Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice". Cinemanía. 30 November 2023 via 20minutos.es.
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