The Teacher Who Promised the Sea
Film poster
SpanishEl maestro que prometió el mar
CatalanEl mestre que va prometre el mar
Directed byPatricia Font
Screenplay byAlbert Val
Based on
  • El mestre que va prometre el mar
  • Francesc Escribano
Starring
CinematographyDavid Valldelpérez
Edited byDani Arregui
Music byNatasha Arizu
Production
companies
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) (Seminci)
  • 10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) (Spain)
CountrySpain

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (Spanish: El maestro que prometió el mar; Catalan: El mestre que va prometre el mar) is a 2023 Spanish historical drama film directed by Patricia Font from a screenplay by Albert Val, based on the book by Francesc Escribano. It stars Enric Auquer and Laia Costa.

Plot

The plot tracks the story of Catalan teacher Antoni Benaiges, destined in 1935 to a small village in the province of Burgos (introducing innovative and inspiring teaching methods from France among the children before being murdered by Falangists during the Civil War), as well as the present-day story of Ariadna, searching for her great-grandfather, disappeared during the War.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

Penned by Albert Val, the screenplay is an adaptation of the book by Francesc Escribano. The film is a Minoria Absoluta, Lastor Media, Filmax, and Mestres Films AIE production with the participation of RTVE and TV3 and backing from ICAA and ICEC.[2][1] Shooting locations included Mura and Briviesca.[4][6]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival on 27 October 2023.[7][8][9] Distributed by Filmax, it released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023.[10]

Reception

Ekaitz Ortega of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 73 points ('good') highlighting how it "has its own identity, it is not complacent and the two [lead] actors standing out", as the best things about it.[11]

Enid Román Almansa of Cinemanía rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars underscoring "a very sad and terrible story, a very beautiful film".[3]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2024
11th Feroz AwardsBest Actor in a FilmEnric AuquerPending[12]
Best Supporting Actress in a FilmLuisa GavasaPending
38th Goya AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayAlbert ValPending[13]
Best ActorEnric AuquerPending
Best Supporting ActressLuisa GavasaPending
Best Original ScoreNatasha ArizuPending
Best Costume DesignMaria ArmengolPending

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Patrícia Font rueda 'El maestro que prometió el mar' con Enric Auquer y Laia Costa". Europa Press. 14 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 Foreman, Liza (3 November 2022). "Filmax Swoops on Spanish Civil War Drama (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  3. 1 2 Román Almansa, Enid (7 November 2023). "Crítica de 'El maestro que prometió el mar': Antoni Benaiges, el profesor que enseñó a los niños a ser niños". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Marroquín, Alberto (25 October 2022). "Claqueta final para la película del maestro Benaiges". El Correo de Burgos.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "El maestro que prometió el mar". Filmax. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Díaz, Alba (26 September 2022). "Mura acull el rodatge de «El mestre que va prometre el mar», de Patrícia Font". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica.
  7. ↑ "Martín Cuenca, Méndez Esparza, Patiño, Iriarte y Ferrés, a concurso en una Seminci con mucho cine español". La Vanguardia. 23 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Seminci 2023: las películas españolas más destacadas que se verán en el festival". Cinemanía. 23 August 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  9. ↑ "Calendario de Proyecciones" (PDF). seminci.com (in Spanish).
  10. ↑ Marroquín, Alberto (12 August 2023). "'El maestro que prometió el mar' llegará a los cines el 10 de noviembre". El Correo de Burgos.
  11. ↑ Ortega, Ekaitz (8 November 2023). "Crítica de El maestro que prometió el mar: la visión de un profesor de la República". HobbyConsolas.
  12. ↑ "'Cerrar los ojos', '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'Un amor' encabezan las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz". rtve.es. 23 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice". Cinemanía. 30 November 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
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