Spain - France - Argentina, 2018 - 104'
Mónica, a 47-year old dancer, receives a call from Spain: her father is terminally ill. After 20 years, Mónica must return to the remote village where she was born. When she arrives, her father has already passed away and her mother decides to sell the family home asking Mónica to stay to help her. Winter comes. The perpetual silence, the extreme cold and the difficulty of living with her mother are proving tough for Mónica, who takes refuge in what she knows best: dance. 'Facing the Wind' tells the story of a family unable to communicate. It is indeed a thoughtful and loving portrait of a traditional rural lifestyle, which is beginning to disappear. It's a story about distances. But most of all, 'Facing the Wind' is an inner journey to learn again how to live and love better.
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Plot
Mónica, a 47-year old dancer, receives a call from Spain: her father is terminally ill. After 20 years, Mónica must return to the remote village where she was born. When she arrives, her father has already passed away and her mother decides to sell the family home asking Mónica to stay to help her. Winter comes. The perpetual silence, the extreme cold and the difficulty of living with her mother are proving tough for Mónica, who takes refuge in what she knows best: dance. 'Facing the Wind' tells the story of a family unable to communicate. It is indeed a thoughtful and loving portrait of a traditional rural lifestyle, which is beginning to disappear. It's a story about distances. But most of all, 'Facing the Wind' is an inner journey to learn again how to live and love better.
Full Cast and Crew
Director:
Meritxell Colell
Guion:
Meritxell Colell
Production:
Polar Star Films
Habitación 1520
Paraíso Production
Film Editing:
Ana Pfaff
Cinematography:
Aurélien Py, Julián Elizalde
Actors:
Elena Martín
Concha Canal
Ana Fernández
Mónica García
Sound:
Verónica Font
Gaspar Scheuer
Awards
Berlinale 2018
Sección Forum
Festival de Málaga 2018
Mejor Película Zonazine
D'A Film Festival de Barcelona 2018
Premi Talents - Mención Especial
Seminci – Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid 2018
Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián 2018
Festival Márgenes 2018
Sección Escáner
Meritxell Colell
Meritxell
Colell is part of a new generation of talented Spanish filmmakers. In 2015 she
was selected by the Cinéfondation to participate in L'Atelier de Cannes with
this project. She has eight feature films as editor, which have been selected
by festivals such as the Thessaloniki Film Festival, IDFA Amsterdam, Mar del
Plata International Film Festival or DocumentaMadrid. Since 2007 she combines
film pedagogy with the project "Cine en curs", in addition to her
work as a director. Con el viento is her first feature film. She is currently
preparing her new film: Duo.
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