Utopia (Spanish: Utopía) is a 2003 Spanish-French fantasy thriller film film directed by María Ripoll from a screenplay by Juan Vicente Pozuelo and Curro Royo which stars Leonardo Sbaraglia, Najwa Nimri, and Tchéky Karyo.
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| Spanish | Utopía |
| Directed by | María Ripoll |
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| Produced by | Francisco Ramos |
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| Cinematography | David Carretero |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Patrick Goraguer |
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| Distributed by | Hispano Foxfilm (es) |
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| Budget | €5 million |
Plot
editUpon introduction from Jorge, a development cooperator turned guerrilla fighter (Angela), a clairvoyant (Adrián) and a blind former cop specialised in rescuing people from destructive cults (Hervé) come across each other through Utopía, a mysterious cult based in Madrid run by Samuel.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Adrián[3]
- Najwa Nimri as Angela[2]
- Tchéky Karyo as Hervé[4]
- José Garcia as the Commander[2]
- Emma Vilarasau as Julie[2]
- Fele Martínez as Jorge[2]
- Héctor Alterio as Samuel[2]
Production
editThe film is a Spanish-French co-production by Alquimia Cinema and Fidélité Productions.[5] Shooting began in Madrid on 17 June 2002.[5] Shooting locations also included Salamanca.[6] It was primarily shot in Spanish, with some French dialogue.[2] It boasted a substantial budget of €5 million.[7][5]
Release
editTF1 International scooped worldwide sales rights outside France and Spain.[5] Distributed by Hispano FoxFilm,[2] Utopia was released theatrically in Spain on 21 March 2003.
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "sci-fi, noir and romance are tossed into the genre blender with uneven results".[2]
Nuria Vidal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting a "splendid" Emma Vilarasau as the film's best.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Finaliza el rodaje de "Utopía" con Najwa Nimri y Leonardo Sbaraglia". Libertad Digital. 7 August 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Holland, Jonathan (14 April 2003). "Utopia". Variety.
- ^ Aguilar, Andrea (14 March 2003). "Las utopías cumplidas de Leonardo Sbaraglia". El País.
- ^ a b Vidal, Nuria (29 May 2008). "Utopía". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d Hopewell, John (21 August 2002). "TF1 Intl takes 'Utopia'". Variety.
- ^ "María Ripoll abandona la comedia y se sumerge en el «thriller» con «Utopía»". ABC. 19 March 2003.
- ^ Amo, Carlos del. "Leonardo Sbaraglia y Najwa Nimri protagonizan «Utopía»". Diario de León.