Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea

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.

Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea
Poster
SpanishMediterráneo
Directed byMarcel Barrena
Written by
  • Marcel Barrena
  • Danielle Schleif
Starring
CinematographyKiko de la Rica
Music byArnau Bataller
Production
companies
  • Lastor Media
  • Fasten Films
  • Arcadia Motion Pictures
  • Cados Producciones
  • Heretic
Distributed byDeAPlaneta
Release date
  • 1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) (Spain)
Running time
112 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Greece
LanguageSpanish
Box office$487,719>[1]

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

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.[5] The film was directed by Marcel Barrena, whereas its screenplay was co-written by Barrena alongside Danielle Schleif.[6] Kiko de la Rica was responsible for the cinematography.[6] The score was composed by Arnau Bataller.[7]

Shooting began on 4 September 2020.[8] After shooting in Greece and Barcelona for 8 weeks, filming wrapped on 26 October 2020.[9]

Release

Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 1 October 2021.[10]

Reception

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.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Mediterraneo (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. Casas, Quim (30 September 2021). "Crítica de 'Mediterráneo': la magnitud de la tragedia". El Periódico.
  3. "'Mediterráneo': Cartel, en primicia, de la película que retrata el nacimiento de Open Arms". Fotogramas.
  4. "'Mediterráneo' – estreno en cines 1 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 27 September 2021.
  5. "Arranca en Grecia el rodaje de 'Mediterráneo', dirigida por Marcel Barrena". Audiovisual451. 4 September 2020.
  6. Morell, Blai (30 September 2021). "Crítica de 'Mediterráneo'". Fotogramas.
  7. Lombardo, Manuel J. (2 October 2021). "Dramatizar el drama". Diario de Sevilla.
  8. "Mediterráneo". Academia de Cine. 28 October 2020.
  9. "Concluye el rodaje de la coproducción de España y Grecia 'Mediterráneo', dirigida por Marcel Barrena". 28 October 2020.
  10. Silvestre, Juan (5 October 2021). "Los próximos estrenos de la cartelera". Fotogramas.
  11. Cabanelas, Lucía M. (5 October 2021). "La Academia aparta a Almodóvar y confía los Oscar a 'El buen patrón' de León de Aranoa". abcplay. ABC.
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