MALAGA — Isaki Lacuesta’s “Saturn Return” (“Segundo Premio”), at all times a frontrunner, topped this week’s Malaga Competition profitable its finest image, director (with co-director Pol Rodríguez) and enhancing (Javi Frutos) awards. 

The triple plaudit delivers additional recognition for a function which pulls off the double achievement of being formally creative and nice enjoyable at one and the identical time. 

Turning on Spanish indie rock group Los Planetas storied makes an attempt to creating their third and eventually iconic album, however actually about individuals’s must recast the previous as understandable narrative and a biopic parody, A broad viewers play, “Saturn Return” has been hailed by Spanish newspaper El Mundo as a “masterpiece.”

“Saturn Returns” will do nothing to dent Lacuesta’s standing as seemingly instantly, after years within the wilderness as a supposedly radical filmmaker too on the market to tackle extra bold budgets. Lacuesta’s feel-good concluding episode to “Offworld,,” and an ideal flamenco undertaking and “The Chauffeur’s Son,” a political parable thriller collection arrange at Zeta Studios, ought to assist reposition Lacuesta as considered one of Spain’s most versatile film-TV administrators.

Taking part in Sundance, the place it was judged a “typical tearjerker about an inspiring instructor” which “advantages from a terrific ensemble,” Christopher Zalla’s “Radical” walked off with Malaga’s Golden Biznaga for finest Ibero-American image.

Celia Rico’s “Little Loves” (“Los pequeños amores”) took the Particular Jury Award, the opposite massive prize on the pageant.

Produced by Arcadia Movement Footage, on fireplace after backing Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts,” Oscar-nominated animated function “Robotic Desires” and Netflix hit “Burning Physique,” “Little Loves” sees Rico return to a daughter- mom relationship. Tis time spherical, nonetheless, plot driver is the sudden dependence of a a redoubtable mom, portrayed by Adrian Ozores, who received the most effective supporting actress award. 

Making good on the promise he confirmed in “Lucas,” Álex Montoya’s trendy household drama “La Casa,”which decreased not less than one pageant viewers to tears, received screenplay, rating and the pageant’s Viewers Award and reaped nice critiques.

Close to sweeping prime awards with “Saturn Return,” “Little Loves” and “La Casa” and enormous gross sales curiosity, Latido Movies should look vindicated in its strategic determination of dropping three important performs at Málaga, whereas ready for Cannes, Locarno or a fall fest. “We actually had a technique and the producers agreed. We’re actually completely satisfied for them as Malaga proved within the final yr to be a very good launch pad additionally for the Goyas,” Latido Movies Antonio Saura instructed Selection. “Now we are going to go to Cannes to current already positioned movies versus going with nothing to assist them compete.

Of different awards, a number of stand out: Argentina’s Joaquín Furriel and Spain’s Luis Zahera – two actors who’ve delivered excellent performances (Assume Furriel in “The Bronze Backyard” and Zahera in “The Beasts”) however could possibly be higher identified overseas, share finest actor for Sebastián Borensztein’s “Relaxation in Peace” and Pau Durà’s “Pájaros.”

Of extra girls administrators, Basque Andrea Jaurrieta’s “Nina,” a multi-genre bending revenge thriller, and likewise Western and melodrama “Nina” took the Critics Award. Recent from. the Berlin Discussion board, Macu Machín’s “Undergrowth” (“La Hojaresca”), one of many normal bearer of a instantly burgeoning Canary Islands cinema, scooped Greatest Spanish Image and director in Malaga’s Zonazine, reserved for edgier and generally smaller works. That bodes very properly certainly for extra the Basque Nation and Canary Islands as each search to broaden their expertise pool.

Of different prizes, Gabriel Goity received supporting actor for Borensztein’s Netflix Argentine suspense drama – one of many greatest Latin American titles at Malaga – a couple of man who fakes his loss of life to flee from a mountain of debt.

Cuban thesp Lola Amores was honored as finest actress for her function as a determined lady on the run in Havana in Alán González’s “Wild Lady.” Cinematography kudos went to Juan Carlos Martínez for “Golán.”

MALAGA FILM FESTIVAL: THE WINNERS

Golden Biznaga, Spanish Image

“Saturn Return” (Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez)

Golden Biznaga, Latin American Image

“Radical” (Christopher Zalla)

Silver Biznaga, Particular Jury Prize

“Little Loves” (Celia Rico)

Silver Biznaga, Director

Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez (“Saturn Return”)

Silver Biznaga ‘Resort AC Palace,’ Greatest Actress

Lola Amores (“Wild Lady”)

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Actor

Luis Zahera (“Pájaros”)

Joaquín Furriel (“Relaxation in Peace”)

Silver Biznaga, Supporting Actress

Adriana Ozores (“Little Loves”)

Silver Biznaga, Supporting Actor

Gabriel Goity (“Relaxation in Peace”)

Unique Screenplay

Álex Montoya, Joana M. Ortueta (“La Casa”)

Silver Biznaga, Unique Rating

Fernando Velázquez (“La Casa”)

Silver Biznaga, Cinematography

Juan Carlos Martínez (“Golán”)

Silver Biznaga, Modifying

Javi Frutos (“Saturn Return”)

Silver Biznaga, Critics Award

“Nina” (Andrea Jaurrieta)

Silver Biznaga, Viewers Award “

“La Casa” (Álex Montoya)

ZONAZINE AWARDS

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Spanish Image

“La Hojarasca” (Macu Machín)

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Ibero-American Image

“Los Tonos Mayores” (Ingrid Pokropek)

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Director

Macu Machín (“La Hojarasca”)

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Actress

Sofía Clausen (“Los Tonos Mayores”)

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Actor

Diego Solís (“Lumbresueño”)

Silver Biznaga, Viewers Award

“Orgullo Vieja” (Chema Rodríguez)

DOCUMENTARY AWARDS

Silver Biznaga, Documentary Characteristic

“Salvaxe, Salvaxe” (Emilio Fonseca)

Particular Point out

“Hasta Que Se Apague El Sol” (Jonas Brander)

Silver Biznaga, Greatest Documentary Path

Carlos Essmann (“Artefacto 71”)

Jonas Brander (“Hasta Que Se Apague El Sol”)

Particular Point out

Lucija Stojevic (“Pepi Fandango”)

MOSAICO PANORAMA INTERNATIONAL

Silver Biznaga, Viewers Award

“Stella. A Life” (Kilian Riedhof)