Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea

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Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea
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Poster
Directed by Marcel Barrena
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  • Marcel Barrena
  • Danielle Schleif
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Music by Arnau Bataller
Cinematography Kiko de la Rica
Distributed by DeAPlaneta
Release dates
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  • 1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) (Spain)
Running time
 112 minutes
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  • Spain
  • Greece
Language Spanish
Box office $487,719>[1]

Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea (Spanish: Mediterráneo) is a Spanish-Greek drama film directed by Marcel Barrena, which stars Eduard Fernández, Dani Rovira, Anna Castillo, Sergi López, Àlex Monner and Melika Foroutan. It was theatrically released in Spain on 1 October 2021.

Premise

Initially set in 2015,[2] the plot consists of a dramatization of the genesis of the Open Arms rescue vessel by Òscar Camps. Moved by the image of a child drowned in the sea, two lifeguards travel to Lesbos, Greece.[3] They proceed to set a rescue team to help people in need.[3]

Cast

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Production

Produced by Lastor Media, Fasten Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Cados Producciones and Heretic, with the participation of RTVE, Movistar+ and TVC, funding from the ICAA and the ICEC, and support from Creative Europe's MEDIA Programme.[7] The film was directed by Marcel Barrena, whereas its screenplay was co-written by Barrena alongside Danielle Schleif.[8] Kiko de la Rica was responsible for the cinematography.[8] The score was composed by Arnau Bataller.[9]

Shooting began on 4 September 2020.[10] After shooting in Greece and Barcelona for 8 weeks, filming wrapped on 26 October 2020.[11]

Release

Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 1 October 2021.[12]

Reception

Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea was one of the most important spanish films of the year. Premiered at San Sebastian International Film Festival, the movie was one of the three spanish entries for the Oscars, competing against Fernando Leon de Aranoa starred by Javier Bardem "The Good Boss" and Almodovar's "Parallel Mothers". "Mediterráneo", nominated for Best Movie in the Goya and Gaudí Awards, won 3 Goya Awards, 4 Gaudis, a Platino award and was selected Best Film in Rome International Film Festival. Also, was the front runner in Audience Award in Miami Film Festival, and won several international film festivals such as Boulder, Ourense... and was one of the top films in all the spanish awards, such as the producers guild Forque Awards, the Feroz awards (the press awards) and the Medallas CECC, where whas selected for the most important film of the year in terms of Educational Values. The movie has become something beyond than a movie and was recommended by The Pope himself in a press conference and first spanish and catalan political and social figures. Starred by some of the greatest spanish actors of his generation (Eduard Fernández, Dani Rovira, Anna Castillo and Sergi López), "Mediterráneo" has turned Marcel Barrena into one of the most important Spanish directors of his generation.

Toni Vall of Cinemanía gave it 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that "the story is skilful, engaging, the image is impeccable, very solid".[13]

Blai Morell of Fotogramas rated it with 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "more than effective story that stirs consciences about a tragic reality", highlighting the trio of performances by Fernández Castillo and Rovira, while citing as negative points both some decisions vis-à-vis the mise-en-scène as well as the circumstance that the character performed by Monner ends up becoming somewhat blurred.[14]

Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya scored 2 out of 5 stars, considering that the film turn outs to be the "chronicle of an awareness-raising and ethical discovery" and also that Barrena minimizes some real tensions.[15]

Deeming the film to be a "stirring factually-based drama", Wendy Ide of ScreenDaily considered that Eduard Fernández (as well as the film itself) is "most compelling in the sequences which depict the jagged terrors and the sheer grinding exhaustion of the maritime rescues".[5] She also noted that the story was "a rather Eurocentric" chronicle of the crisis.[5]

It was shortlisted to be the Spanish submission to the 94th Academy Awards alongside Parallel Mothers and The Good Boss, but the latter film was eventually selected.[16]

Accolades

Goya nomination for the Best Picture of the Year. 3 Goya Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Song and Best Production Design. 4 Gaudí Awards: Audience Award, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects. Platino Award for the Best Cinematography. Medalla CECC for the it's Educational Values. Boulder Film Festival: Best Picture. Rome International Film Festival: Best Picture. Premios Forqué (Spanish Producers Guild): Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor and Educational Values. Preselected for representing Spain at the Oscars.


Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2021 27th Forqué Awards Best Fiction or Animation Picture Nominated [17]
Best Film Actor Eduard Fernández Nominated
Cinema and Education in Values Nominated
2022 9th Feroz Awards Best Actor (film) Eduard Fernández Nominated [18]
77th CEC Medals Best Actor Eduard Fernández Nominated [19]
36th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated [20][21]
Best Actor Eduard Fernández Nominated
Best Original Song "Te espera el mar" by María José Llergo Won
Best Original Score Arnau Bataller Nominated
Best Cinematography Kiko de la Rica Won
Best Special Effects Nominated
Best Production Supervision Albert Espel, Kostas Sfakianakis Won
9th Platino Awards Best Cinematography Kiko de la Rica Won [22]

See also

References

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External links

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