The Last Romantics
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| Basque | Azken erromantikoak |
| Directed by | David Pérez Sañudo |
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| Based on | Los últimos románticos by Txani Rodríguez |
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| Cinematography | Víctor Benavides Olazabal |
| Edited by | Lluís Murua |
| Music by | Beatriz López-Nogales |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films (es) |
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The Last Romantics (Basque: Azken erromantikoak) is a 2024 drama film directed by David Pérez Sañudo based on the novel Los últimos románticos by Txani Rodríguez starring Miren Gaztañaga.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Set in an industrial town of Álava,[1] the plot follows the plight of reclusive and hypochondriac paper factory worker Irune upon discovering a bulge in her chest while involving in trade union struggle.[2]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Miren Gaztañaga as Irune[3]
- Maica Barroso as Paulina[3]
- Erik Probanza as Iker[3]
- Ignacio Mateos as Miguel María[3]
- Arkaitz Gartziandia as Aritz[3]
- Iñigo Aranburu as Esteban[3]
- Itziar Aizpuru as Ángeles[3]
- Jon Zumelaga as Abel[3]
Production
[edit | edit source]The film was produced by La Claqueta PC and Irusoin alongside Irune y Miguel Maria AIE, La Cruda Realidad and Miami Film Gate with the participation of EiTB, Canal Sur, RTVE, and Max and backing from ICAA, Basque Government and Creative Europe MEDIA.[4] Shooting locations included Gernika, Lisbon, Ronda, and Seville.[5]
Release
[edit | edit source]The Last Romantics had its world premiere in the 'New Directors' strand of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2024.[2][6] It also made it to the 'New Andalusian Panorama' slate of the 21st Seville European Film Festival.[2] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2024.
Reception
[edit | edit source]Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that Pérez Sañudo adds an "extra dose of melancholy with dim, grey and intentionally ugly cinematography" [...] "and ends up imbuing the entire running time with sorrow, making it a hard watch".[8]
Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring Pérez Sañudo as the best director of actresses of his generation, with a fabulous performance by Gaztañaga.[9]
Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that the film "has a spirit of collective defeat, of time running out, of a society corrupted by a kind of moral debacle in which there is no room for good souls like that of its protagonist".[10]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025 |
4th Carmen Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Marina Parés | Nominated | [11][12] |
See also
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- 2024 films
- Spanish drama films
- American drama films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s American films
- Basque-language films
- La Claqueta PC films
- Films set in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Films shot in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Films shot in the province of Málaga
- Films shot in the province of Seville
- Films shot in Lisbon