Restless Waters, Shivering Lights
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| Spanish | Faro |
| Directed by | Ángeles Hernández |
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| Cinematography | Gina Ferrer García |
| Edited by | Elena Ruiz |
| Music by | Víctor Reyes |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Restless Waters, Shivering Lights (Spanish: Faro) is a 2023 Spanish-Argentine supernatural horror drama film directed by Ángeles Hernández which stars Hugo Silva and Zoé Arnao.
Plot
[edit | edit source]The plot tracks father Pablo and daughter Lidia after the death of Lidia's mother and ensuing Lidia's suicide attempt. Coping with grief, they settled in an old family lighthouse, forcing Lidia to confront haunting nightmares, while a local family member bursts on the scene sowing discord.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Hugo Silva as Pablo[4]
- Zoé Arnao as Lidia[4]
- Sergio Castellanos[2]
- Irene Montalà[2]
- María Ribera
- Carles Cuevas
- Noelia Balbo[2]
Production
[edit | edit source]The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Mr. Miyagi Films alongside Vista Sur,[5] with backing from INCAA, ICAA, ICEC, IB3, Mallorca Film Commission and Consell de Turismo de Menorca.[6][1] Shooting locations included Menorca, Terrassa, Sant Pere de Ribes, and Mallorca.[5]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film received a pre-screening at Cine Ocimax in Mahón on 12 December 2023.[7] Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it will be released theatrically in Spain on 26 January 2024.[1] Argentina-based FilmSharks handled international sales.[8]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of stars, writing that the story "waters on too many flanks with its skeletal and unfocused script".[9]
See also
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- 2023 films
- 2023 horror thriller films
- Spanish horror thriller films
- Spanish supernatural horror films
- Argentine horror thriller films
- Spanish horror drama films
- Argentine supernatural horror films
- 2020s horror drama films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s Argentine films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- Films shot in the Balearic Islands
- Films shot in the province of Barcelona