Escape is a 2024 thriller film written, edited and directed by Rodrigo Cortés, based on the novel of the same name by Enrique Rubio and starring Mario Casas and Anna Castillo.
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| Directed by | Rodrigo Cortés |
| Written by | Rodrigo Cortés |
| Based on | Escape by Enrique Rubio |
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| Cinematography | Rafa García |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Cortés |
| Music by | Víctor Reyes |
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| Distributed by | Beta Fiction Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot follows N., a broken young man hellbent on living in prison.[1]
Cast
editProduction
editEscape entails Cortés' return to Spanish-language filmmaking after his 2007 debut feature The Contestant.[5] Pitched by Cortés as "The Count of Monte Cristo backwards, Papillon backwards or Escape from Alcatraz backwards",[6] the film is a Nostromo Pictures (Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls) co-production with France's The Project, in association with Mogambo, Cosmopolitan TV, and with the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+.[1] In May 2023, Martin Scorsese was announced as executive producer.[1] Rafael García is the cinematographer.[4] Shooting locations included Armuña de Tajuña.[6] Filming had already wrapped by 22 July 2023.[7]
Release
editEscape was presented at a RTVE gala held at the Kursaal Palace during the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[8][9] It was also presented at the 57th Sitges Film Festival.[10] Distributed by Beta Fiction Spain, the film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2024.[1][11]
Reception
editJavier Ocaña of El País found a connection to the likes of Wenceslao Fernández Flórez, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Enrique Jardiel Poncela, and Antonio Orejudo, and wrote about a "formidable" first hour, and an "excessively diluted" second hour.[12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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30th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Mario Casas | Pending | [13] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hopewell, John (24 May 2023). "Martin Scorsese Executive Produces Rodrigo Cortes' 'Escape,' Starring Mario Casas (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Así es el tráiler de 'Escape', de Rodrigo Cortés: Mario Casas, un hombre honrado que busca la cárcel". rtve.es. 26 September 2024.
- ^ Arribas, Alicia G. (27 September 2024). "'Escape', la mirada surrealista de Rodrigo Cortés a "lo mal que estamos de la cabeza"". eldiario.es.
- ^ a b c d "Rodrigo Cortés y Rafael García comienzan el rodaje de 'Escape'". Camera and Light Mag. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "'Escape', la nueva película en español de Rodrigo Cortés". ABC. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b Blanco Orozco, Jesús (31 May 2023). "Comienza el rodaje de la película 'Escape' en Armuña de Tajuña (Guadalajara)". Cadena SER. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Mario Casas se pone bajo la batuta de Rodrigo Cortés en 'Escape', producida por Scorsese". ABC. 27 July 2023.
- ^ "La película de Gila, 'Escape' y 'Las chicas de la estación", en las galas de RTVE". Infobae. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Rodrigo Cortés presenta 'Escape', con la colaboración de Scorsese: "Él es la razón por la que soy cineasta"". Europa Press. 27 September 2024.
- ^ "'Escape': Rodrigo Cortés y su salto al realismo mágico". Nueva Tribuna. 12 October 2024.
- ^ "ESCAPE, la nueva película de Rodrigo Cortés, se estrenará el próximo 31 de octubre en cines". Beta Fiction. 1 February 2024.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (31 October 2024). "'Escape': Scorsese produce al Rodrigo Cortés más cercano al humorismo español del absurdo". El País.
- ^ "Premios Forqué 2024: 'La infiltrada', 'La estrella azul' y 'Querer' lideran las nominaciones de la 30 edición". Cinemanía. 7 November 2024 – via 20minutos.es.