Still Life with Ghosts (Spanish: Bodegón con fantasmas) is a 2024 Spanish-Serbian ensemble comedy film written and directed by Enrique Buleo.
Plot
Structured in five episodes, the plot follows the mishaps of townsfolk and ghosts in a village of La Mancha.[1][2]
Cast
Production
A Spanish-Serbian co-production, the film was produced by Quatre Films alongside Cuidado con el perro, Sideral, and This and That.[4] Shooting locations in the province of Cuenca included Villanueva de la Jara, El Picazo, Casasimarro, Iniesta and Almodóvar del Pinar.[5] Filming also took place in Castellón and Valencia.[5]
Release
Sideral acquired Spanish distribution rights to the film in advance of the film's release.[6] The film had its world premiere at the 57th Sitges Film Festival on 7 October 2024.[7] Its festival run also included selections for screenings at the 26th Abycine Albacete Independent Film Festival, the Gijón International Film Festival, and the Warsaw International Film Festival.[1][8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 7 February 2025.[9]
Reception
Júlia Olmo of Cineuropa deemed Still Life with Ghosts to be "a film full of humour, an irregular film, at times bold and captivating, and at others too hackneyed".[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025
|
12th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | ||
| 7th Lola Gaos Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [11][12] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Enrique Buleo | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Pilar Matas | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Lucía de Lope | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | José Manuel Sospedra, Martin Touron | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Te Jubesk Din Injima Mja" by Dejan Pejovic | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b Tapounet, Rafael (7 October 2024). "Enrique Buleo llena de espíritus la España vaciada en 'Bodegón con fantasmas'". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "Tráiler de 'Bodegón con fantasmas', una comedia manchega, negra y sobrenatural". Cine con Ñ. 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Bodegón con fantasmas". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b Olmo, Júlia (10 October 2024). "Review: Still Life with Ghosts". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b "Se rueda en València y Castellón 'Bodegón con fantasmas', la ópera prima de Enrique Buleo". Valencia Plaza. 16 November 2023.
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (6 March 2024). "Sideral to Distribute in Spain Enrique Buleo's Malaga Player 'Still Life with Ghosts' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Enrique Buleo muestra a espectros muy vivos en su primer largo 'Bodegón con fantasmas'". La Vanguardia. 7 October 2024.
- ^ Ramírez, Francisca (11 October 2024). "'El bodegón con fantasmas' abrirá el día 17, el Festival de Cine de Albacete que proyectará cien películas". ABC.
- ^ Rosado, Ricardo (6 March 2025). "Las 15 películas de comedia más esperadas de 2025: de 'El diablo viste de Prada 2' a 'Bridget Jones: Loca por él'". Fotogramas.
- ^ Abenia, Enrique (26 January 2025). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz 2025: 'Salve María' emerge entre 'Casa en llamas', 'Querer' y Almodóvar". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Contreras, Voro (19 December 2024). ""La casa" y "L'àvia i el foraster", favoritas en los premios del audiovisual valenciano". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Madueño, Teresa (2 February 2025). "'La casa', 'Valenciana' y 'Escanyapobres' se reparten los Premios Lola Gaos". Alicante Plaza.