The Enchanted (Catalan: Els encantats) is a 2023 Spanish drama film directed by Elena Trapé which stars Laia Costa alongside Dani Pérez Prada and Ainara Elejalde Bel.
Plot
Upon separating for the first time from her 4-year-old daughter, Irene moves to a family cottage located in a small village of the Catalan Pyrenees, meeting with the likes of grandfather Agustí, young neighbor Gina, and Ingrid, otherwise inviting cosmopolitan friend Erik to the place.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Laia Costa as Irene[2]
- Pep Cruz as Agustí[2]
- Aina Clotet as Ingrid[2]
- Daniel Pérez Prada as Erik[2]
- Ainara Elejalde as Gina[2]
- Dèlia Brufau as Marta[2]
- Carlos di Ros as Guillem[2]
Production
The film is a Coming Soon Films, A Contracorriente Films, and Encantats Films AIE production, with participation of RTVE and TVC and backing from ICAA and ICEC.[4] It was shot in Antist (Vall Fosca), in the Pallars Jussà comarca of Catalonia.[5]
Release
The film was presented at the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 12 March 2023.[6] It later screened at the 7th BCN Film Fest.[7] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 2 June 2023.[8]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be a "a disappointingly inert, overly-schematic drama", with a "wonderful" central performance by Costa, who "can only go so far in giving us access to the largely hermetic Irene".[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
26th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay | Elena Trapé, Miguel Ibáñez Monroy | Won | [9] |
2024 |
16th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aina Clotet | Nominated | |||
| Best New Performance | Ainara Elejalde | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- ^ D'Ocon, Manuel (22 May 2023). "Así es 'Els Encantats', la nueva película de Laia Costa, dirigida por Elena Trapé". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Holland, Jonathan (13 March 2023). "'The Enchanted': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Sánchez, Nacho (14 March 2023). "La actriz Laia Costa se asoma al abismo de una ruptura sentimental en 'Els Encantants'". El País.
- ^ a b "Se rueda 'Els Encantats', tercer largometraje de Elena Trapé, producido por Marta Ramírez y Adolfo Blanco". Audiovisual451. 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Elena Trapé retrata l'impacte que té per a una mare una ruptura amorosa a 'Els encantats'". La Vanguardia. 12 March 2023.
- ^ "La película 'Els encantats' reflexiona sobre el letargo y desconcierto posmaternal en el Festival de Málaga". Europa Press. 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Tots els detalls de la 7a edició del BCN Film Fest amb Albert Serra i Susan Sarandon". Diari El Jardí. 6 May 2023.
- ^ "'Els encantats', dirigida per Elena Trapé i protagonitzada per Laia Costa, s'estrenarà el 2 de juny". 3/24. 14 February 2023 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- ^ Fernández Mencías, Jorge (March 2023). "Palmarés del Festival de Málaga 2023". Fotogramas.
- ^ Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores". La Razón.
