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Lullaby (2022 film)

Lullaby (Spanish: Cinco lobitos, lit. 'Five Wolf Cubs') is a 2022 Spanish drama film written and directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. It stars Laia Costa and Susi Sánchez alongside Ramón Barea and Mikel Bustamante.

Lullaby
Theatrical release poster
SpanishCinco lobitos
Directed byAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Written byAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Produced by
  • Manu Calvo
  • Nahikari Ipiña
  • Marisa Fernández Armenteros
Starring
CinematographyJon D. Domínguez
Edited byAndrés Gil
Music byAránzazu Calleja
Production
companies
  • Encanta Films
  • Sayaka Producciones
  • Buenapinta Media
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) (Berlinale)
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Spain)
Running time
104 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Basque
  • English

Premise

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After giving birth Amaia returns to her parents' home as her partner is away for some time.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The project underwent development at the ECAM's incubator program.[3] The film was produced by Encanta Films, Sayaka Producciones and BuenaPinta Media, and it had the participation of RTVE, EiTB and Orange and funding from ICAA, the Basque Government, the Madrid regional administration and Crea SGR.[4] Shooting lasted for 5 weeks and it took place in between Madrid and Biscay (Mundaka and Bakio).[5] In addition to Spanish, it also features Basque- and English-language dialogue.[6]

Release

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The film had its world premiere in February 2022, screened as part of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival's Panorama section.[7] It also screened at the 25th Málaga Film Festival on 20 March 2022 as part of the festival's main competition.[8] Distributed by BTeam Pictures, it was theatrically released in Spain on 20 May 2022.[4]

Reception

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Critical reception

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According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Lullaby has a 100% approval rating based on 16 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.1/10.[9]

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily presented the film as an "absorbing mother-daughter drama set on the Basque coast", deeming it to be strongest "in the subtle and compassionate characterisation of its women".[2]

Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "absence of broad-brush" and the "duel/deal" between the "grandiose" Laia Costa and Susi Sánchez.[10]

Irene Crespo of Cinemanía also gave it 4 out of 5 stars, summarizing the film as "a brilliant and emotional debut beyond motherhood" in her verdict.[11]

Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar called the film "undoubtedly the best debut in Spanish cinema for years", expressing the mother-daughter relationship as "a portrait of the role of women within the family, which is truthful, devoid of sentimentality and that does not exclude humor" and highlighting the performance of Laia Costa.[3]

In August 2022, the members of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain selected Lullaby in their shortlist of three pre-selections for their submission to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film alongside Alcarràs and The Beasts.[12]

Top ten lists

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The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2022:

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 25th Málaga Film Festival Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film Won [21]
Best Actress Laia Costa & Susi Sánchez Won
Best Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Won
Audience Choice Award Won [22]
28th Forqué Awards Best Film Nominated [23][24]
Best Film Actress Laia Costa Won
Susi Sánchez Nominated
Cinema and Education in Values Won
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best European Film Won [25]
10th Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Nominated [26]
Best Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Nominated
Best Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Won
Best Actress in a Film Laia Costa Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Film Susi Sánchez Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Ramón Barea Nominated
Best Soundtrack Aránzazu Calleja Nominated
2nd Carmen Awards Best Non-Andalusian Film Nominated [27][28]
78th CEC Medals Best Film Nominated [29]
Best New Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Won
Best Actress Laia Costa Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Susi Sánchez Won
Best Supporting Actor Ramón Barea Nominated
Best New Actor Mikel Bustamante Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Nominated
Best Cinematography Jon D. Domínguez Nominated
Best Editing Andrés Gil Nominated
37th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated [30][31]
Best New Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Won
Best Original Screenplay Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Nominated
Best Actress Laia Costa Won
Best Supporting Actress Susi Sánchez Won
Best Supporting Actor Ramón Barea Nominated
Best New Actor Mikel Bustamante Nominated
Best Cinematography Jon D. Domínguez Nominated
Best Editing Andrés Gil Nominated
Best Sound Asier González, Eva de la Fuente López, Roberto Fernández Nominated
Best Production Supervision María José Díez Nominated
31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Leading Role Laia Costa Won [32][33]
Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role Susi Sánchez Won
Best Film Actor in a Minor Role Ramón Barea Won
Best New Actor Mikel Bustamante Nominated
10th Platino Awards Best Actress Laia Costa Won [34][35]
Best Supporting Actress Susi Sánchez Won
Best Supporting Actor Ramón Barea Nominated
Best Original Score Aránzazu Calleja Nominated
Best Ibero-American Debut Film Nominated
Cinema and Values Education Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Garuz, Elena (11 February 2022). "La intimista "Cinco lobitos" abre la participación española en la Berlinale". Swissinfo.
  2. ^ a b c d e Holland, Jonathan (20 March 2022). "'Lullaby': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
  3. ^ a b Mayorga, Emilio (28 May 2022). "Pedro Almodovar Endorses Alauda Ruiz De Azua's 'Lullaby': 'It's the Best Spanish Debut For Years' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  4. ^ a b "'Cinco lobitos', una película milagro". Audiovisual451. 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Finaliza en Bakio el rodaje de 'Cinco lobitos', la ópera prima de Alauda Ruiz de Azúa". Deia. 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Cinco lobitos / Lullaby". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ Sánchez, Nacho (26 March 2022). "'Cinco lobitos', un retrato de la maternidad, triunfa en el festival de cine de Málaga". El País.
  8. ^ "'Cinco lobitos' ahonda en la maternidad y las relaciones familiares en el 25 Festival de Cine de Málaga". Europa Press. 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ Lullaby, retrieved 8 August 2023
  10. ^ Vall, Pere (19 May 2022). "Crítica de 'Cinco lobitos', la gran triunfadora del Festival de Málaga". Fotogramas.
  11. ^ Crespo, Irene (18 May 2022). "Crítica de 'Cinco lobitos'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (25 August 2022). "'Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos' y 'As bestas', preseleccionadas por España para el Oscar". El País.
  13. ^ Mantilla, Daniel. "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2022". Series & Más – via El Español.
  14. ^ Sanguino, Juan; Rando, Paloma (28 December 2022). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2022". Vanity Fair.
  15. ^ Blanes, P; Romero, J.; Castro, E. (23 December 2022). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2022 en un año espectacular para nuestro cine". Cadena SER.
  16. ^ a b c d "Cine: las votaciones de nuestros críticos 2022". El Cultural. 20 December 2022 – via El Confidencial.
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  19. ^ Martínez, Luis (18 December 2022). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2022". El Mundo.
  20. ^ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de un 2022 para la historia". El Periódico de Catalunya. 19 December 2022.
  21. ^ "'Cinco lobitos' y sus actrices triunfan en el Festival de Málaga 2022". Cinemanía. 26 March 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  22. ^ ""Cinco lobitos", una bebé que llega con cuatro Biznagas debajo del brazo". eldiario.es. 27 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos', 'As bestas' y 'Modelo 77', finalistas en los Premios Forqué". rtve.es. 7 November 2022.
  24. ^ "'As bestas' triunfa en los Forqué y pone al rojo vivo la lucha por los Goya". rtve.es. 17 December 2022.
  25. ^ "En directe | Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit". 3/24. 22 January 2023.
  26. ^ Gualda, Lucía (29 January 2023). "Premios Feroz, en directo: los premiados a mejor película, mejor serie y mejor actriz y actor protagonistas". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  27. ^ Martínez, Evaristo (14 December 2022). "'Controverso' opta a dos Carmen, que anuncian sus candidatos desde Almería". La Voz de Almería.
  28. ^ "Modelo 77 triunfa en los Carmen: Así ha quedado el palmarés". Ideal. Grupo Vocento. 5 February 2023.
  29. ^ "'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las más nominadas a las Medallas CEC". Cine con Ñ. 15 December 2022.
  30. ^ "'As bestas' es la favorita de los Premios Goya del relevo generacional: listado de nominaciones". Cinemanía. 1 December 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  31. ^ Hopewell, John; Sandoval, Pablo (11 February 2023). "Rodrigo Sorogoyen's 'The Beasts' Sweeps Spain's Goya Awards". Variety.
  32. ^ Aller, María (31 January 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: conoce a los nominados de la XXXI edición". Fotogramas.
  33. ^ "Las películas 'As Bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' triunfan con tres premios cada una en la gala de la Unión de Actores". RTVE (in Spanish). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  34. ^ Rosado, Ricardo (9 March 2023). "PREMIOS PLATINO 2023: 'ARGENTINA, 1985' ENCABEZA LAS NOMINACIONES DE LA X EDICIÓN". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  35. ^ Sandoval, Pablo; Hopewell, John (22 April 2023). "Platino Awards Crown 'Argentina, 1985,' 'News of a Kidnapping' – and Amazon Studios, Prime Video". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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