Animation, humor, drama, and Korean cinema arrive on the big screen this Friday with a slate of diverse offerings. Audiences will find the documentary No estás sola: La lucha contra La Manada, the intense film Desconocidos, plus the satirical edge of Políticamente incorrectos and a family-friendly adventure, Guardians at the Museum.
Desconocidos
Adam (Andrew Scott) starts to become intrigued by his enigmatic neighbor, Harry (Paul Mescal), and their first meeting unsettles the rhythm of his ordinary life. As their bond deepens, shadows from Adam’s past creep back, drawing him to the house where he grew up. The film, written and directed by Andrew Haigh, adapts Taichi Yamada2s novel Strangers and has earned numerous awards for the performances of its two leads.
Políticamente incorrectos
Adriana Torrebejano (as Laura) and Juanlu González (as Pablo) portray two politicians from Nueva Izquierda and España Liberal, parties caught up in the sharp, often painful political climate ahead of the general elections. The leads are willing to push the envelope to secure victory, but nothing goes as planned. The movie comes from the producers of La familia perfecta and is directed by Arantxa Echevarría, known for Carmen y Lola.
Secretos de un escándalo
Twenty years after a public romance shocked the nation, Gracie Atherton-Yu (Julianne Moore) and her much younger husband Joe (Charles Melton) agree to let Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) tell their story in a film about their scandalous past. The project, directed by Todd Haynes, received high praise in the official Cannes selection and the Perlak section at the San Sebastián Film Festival, earning strong admiration from critics and audiences alike.
No estás sola: la lucha contra La Manada
Netflix brings this harrowing documentary to theaters this Friday, followed by a March 1 streaming release. It reconstructs the La Manada case through the testimonies of survivors, narrated by Natalia de Molina and Carolina Yuste, along with close associates who share new, candid accounts. Directed by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, the project was kept under wraps for more than three years and a half.
La estrella azul
Mauricio, the frontman of the band Más Birras and author of one of Spanish rock’s most-covered songs, travels across Latin America seeking to reconnect with his calling. His journey introduces him to an aging musician who, despite composing timeless hits, struggles to pay bills. Written and directed by Javier Macipe and led by Pepe Lorente, the film has earned recognition at the Santa Barbara Festival of Cinema as Best Spanish-Language Film and received the Youth Award at San Sebastián.
Guardianes en el museo
In a tribute to a centuries-old tradition, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg houses guardian cats who keep the rodent population in check. The creators of Ice Age 2 celebrate these feline custodians with a story that brings art closer to children while highlighting friendship values. The Hermitage cats number around seventy, supported by three caretakers and even a press chief, and the plan is to bring their adventures to life as an action-packed, family-friendly film.
Negu Hurbilak
This tale of flight, isolation, waiting, and a longing for identity comes from the Negu Collective, formed by Ekain Albite and Mikel Ibarguren from the Basque region and Nicolau Mallofré and Adrià Roca from Catalonia. Filmed in Zubieta, Navarra, it blends local residents with Jone Laspiur, who is recognized as a professional actor. Laspiur won the Goya for Best New Actress in 2021 for Ane.
El bastardo
El Bastardo follows a young fighter with a Korean father and Filipino mother who participates in illegal bouts to fund his mother7s costly medical treatment. Simultaneously, he searches for his father, and a mysterious call from Korea launches him on a harrowing journey. The film marks the latest work from Park Hoon-jung, renowned for New World and the screenwriting of I Saw the Devil.
Horror park
Fiona, who runs a seaside amusement park, must deal with former schoolmates who win a Halloween prize that lets them visit the park. The experience quickly spirals into a nightmare in this Swedish movie aimed at younger audiences, delivering thrills with a distinctly family-friendly twist.