Lullaby (2022 film)

Lullaby (Spanish: Cinco lobitos; transl. 'Five Wolf Cubs') is a 2022 Spanish drama film directed and written by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. It stars Laia Costa, Susi Sánchez, Ramón Barea and Mikel Bustamante.

Lullaby
Poster for the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival
SpanishCinco lobitos
Directed byAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Screenplay byAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Starring
CinematographyJon D. Domínguez
Edited byAndrés Gil
Music byAránzazu Calleja
Production
companies
  • Encanta Films
  • Sayaka Producciones
  • Buenapinta Media
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) (Berlinale)
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

After giving birth Amaia returns to her parents' home as her partner is away for some time.[1]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Encanta Films, Sayaka Producciones and BuenaPinta Media, and it had the participation of RTVE, EiTB and Orange and funding from ICAA, the Basque Government, the Madrid regional administration and Crea SGR.[3] Shooting lasted for 5 weeks and it took place in between Madrid and Biscay (Mundaka and Bakio).[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere in February 2022, screened as part of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival's Panorama section.[5] It also screened at the 25th Málaga Film Festival on 20 March 2022 as part of the festival's main competition.[6] Distributed by BTeam Pictures, it is set for a 20 May 2022 theatrical release in Spain.[3]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily presented the film as an "absorbing mother-daughter drama set on the Basque coast", deeming it to be strongest "in the subtle and compassionate characterisation of its women".[2]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
202225th Málaga Film FestivalGolden Biznaga for Best Spanish FilmWon[7]
Best ActressLaia Costa & Susi SánchezWon
Best ScreenplayAlauda Ruiz de AzúaWon
Audience Choice AwardWon[8]

See also

References
  1. Garuz, Elena (11 February 2022). "La intimista "Cinco lobitos" abre la participación española en la Berlinale". Swissinfo.
  2. Holland, Jonathan (20 March 2022). "'Lullaby': Malaga Review". ScreenDaily.
  3. "'Cinco lobitos', una película milagro". Audiovisual451. 16 March 2022.
  4. "Finaliza en Bakio el rodaje de 'Cinco lobitos', la ópera prima de Alauda Ruiz de Azúa". Deia. 11 August 2021.
  5. Sánchez, Nacho (26 March 2022). "'Cinco lobitos', un retrato de la maternidad, triunfa en el festival de cine de Málaga". El País.
  6. "'Cinco lobitos' ahonda en la maternidad y las relaciones familiares en el 25 Festival de Cine de Málaga". Europa Press. 20 March 2022.
  7. "'Cinco lobitos' y sus actrices triunfan en el Festival de Málaga 2022". Cinemanía. 26 March 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  8. ""Cinco lobitos", una bebé que llega con cuatro Biznagas debajo del brazo". eldiario.es. 27 March 2022.
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