A Bright Sun (Catalan: Un sol radiant)[1] is a 2023 Spanish apocalyptic coming-of-age drama film directed by Mònica Cambra and Ariadna Fortuny. It stars Laia Artigas, Nunu Sales, Núria Prims, and Jaume Villalta. It is shot in Catalan.

Plot

The plot depicts how 11-year-old Mila faces her last days before the end of the world.[1]

Cast

Production

An Atiende Films production,[3] the film was born out as a final degree project of five Pompeu Fabra University alumni (Mònica Cambra, Ariadna Fortuny, Clàudia Garcia de Dios, Lucía Herrera, and Mònica Tort).[2] It was shot in locations of the Baix Camp comarca of Catalonia, including Masboquera [ca] and L'Hospitalet de l'Infant (Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant), Colldejou, Toll de l'Olla (Farena [ca]), Pratdip, La Mussara, and Remullà.[2]

Release

The film premiered in the 'Talents' strand of the Barcelona-based D'A Film Festival on 24 March 2023.[4] Its festival run also included a screening at the Gijón International Film Festival.[3] Distributed by Begin Again Films,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 17 May 2024.

Reception

Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Carla Simón's haptic delicacy and Lars von Trier's unredeemed nihilism" are surprisingly combined in the film.[5]

Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla awarded the film 2 stars, writing that everything in the film "seems to respond to a layout that is very much prefabricated and déjà vu".[6]

María Cantó of El Cultural rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, declaring it "a delicate and simple film in its mise-en-scène, but ambitious in its existentialist approaches".[7]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2025
17th Gaudí Awards Best New Director Mònica Cambra Domínguez, Ariadna Fortuny Cardona Nominated [8]
12th Feroz Awards Arrebato Special Award (Fiction Film) Pending [9]

See also

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