As Silence Passes By (Spanish: Por donde pasa el silencio) is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Sandra Romero (in her directorial debut feature).
Plot
Antonio, who earns a living as a waiter, returns from Madrid to his hometown of Écija during the Holy Week to look for his twin brother Javier, who needs his help.[1][2]
Cast
Production
As Silence Passes By is a Mammut, Playa Chica, Icónica, Auna Producciones and Pasa el silencio AIE production with the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur and Filmin.[1] It was shot in Écija and Carmona.[1]
Release
The film world premiered in the 'New Directors' slate of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2024.[3][5] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[1] it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 November 2024.[6][7]
Reception
Cédric Succivalli of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, billing it as "a very simple film about enormously challenging ideas".[8]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a harsh, gritty portrait of family relations in which people sometimes don't love each other in a healthy way, a lack of communication reigns and people are overly demanding".[3]
Javier Ocaña of El País described Romero's "notable" debut film as "a work full of harshness and anger, but also of love and warmth, about a family like any other. From the countryside, of course".[9]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025
|
4th Carmen Awards | Best New Director | Sandra Romero | Nominated | [10][11] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sandra Romero | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Antonio Araque | Nominated | |||
| Javier Araque | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress | María Araque | Nominated | |||
| 39th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Sandra Romero | Nominated | [12] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "RTVE participa en 'Por donde pasa el silencio', ópera prima de Sandra Romero". rtve.es.
- ^ Romero, José M.; Blanes, P. (26 September 2024). "San Sebastián 2024 | Sandra Romero indaga en la familia, la clase obrera y el pueblo en su prometedor debut con 'Por donde pasa el silencio'". Cadena SER.
- ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (27 September 2024). "Review: As Silence Passes By". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d e f "Por donde pasa el silencio". BTeam Pictures. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "'Por donde pasa el silencio', relaciones entre hermanos desde la realidad y la ficción". La Vanguardia. 25 September 2024.
- ^ Tena, Arturo (25 September 2024). ""Nadie nos enseña a ser hermanos": Sandra Romero presenta su fraternal ópera prima". Cine con Ñ.
- ^ "Madrid por los Goya 2025 (Parte II): 'La estrella azul', 'Soy Nevenka', 'El llanto' y 'Por donde pasa el silencio'". Audiovisual451. 15 January 2025.
- ^ Succivalli, Cédric (25 September 2024). "San Sebastian 2024 review: As Silence Passes By (Sandra Romero)". International Cinephile Society.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (29 November 2024). "'Por donde pasa el silencio': coraje, campo y pueblo en un notable debut". El País.
- ^ "'Solos en la noche' y 'Rita', las películas con más nominaciones en los cuartos Premios Carmen". Kinótico. 17 December 2024.
- ^ Martín-Gorriz, Alfredo (2 February 2025). "Córdoba brilla en unos Premios Carmen que encumbran a 'Segundo premio', 'Rita' y '¿Es el enemigo?'". ABC.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2025 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la noche del histórico triunfo compartido de 'El 47' y 'La infiltrada'". Cinemanía. 9 February 2025 – via 20minutos.es.
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