Stormy Lola (Spanish: Loli Tormenta)[1] is a 2023 Spanish comedy film directed by Agustí Villaronga, which is his final film prior to his death and stars Susi Sánchez. A posthumously released swan song by Villaronga,[2] it is also his first comedy feature.[3]
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| Directed by | Agustí Villaronga |
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| Story by | Mario Torrecillas |
| Starring | Susi Sánchez |
| Edited by | Anabel Rodríguez Venzalá |
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| Distributed by | Caramel Films/Youplanet Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in the outskirts of Barcelona, the plot follows the plight of Lola, who suffers from a worsening condition of Alzheimer's disease and is in charge of her two grandchildren, Edgar and Robert. The latter, unwilling to go to a foster home, thereby decides to take care of their grandmother, concealing her disease.[4][3]
Cast
edit- Susi Sánchez as Lola[5]
- Joel Gálvez[5]
- Mor Ngom[5]
- Maria Anglada Sellarés[5]
- Celso Bugallo[5]
- Fernando Esteso[5]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Mario Torrecillas and Agustí Villaronga based on an original story by Torrecillas.[4] The film was produced by Irusoin, Vilaüt Films, and 3.000 obstáculos AIE, and it had the participation of RTVE, TV3, Movistar Plus+, and funding from ICAA and ICEC.[5] It was shot in Barcelona in 2022.[6][5] Villaronga suspended the chemotherapy of his ongoing cancer in order to shoot the film.[7]
Release
editLoli Tormenta's distribution rights in Spain are handled by Caramel Films and Youplanet Pictures.[5] The film was theatrically released in Spain on 31 March 2023.[8] Villaronga died in January 2023, prior to the release.[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
16th Gaudí Awards | Best Director | Agustí Villaronga | Nominated | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Post-Production". Spanish Films. Just Spainted. Winter/Spring 2023 (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. p. 146. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Muere el cineasta Agustí Villaronga, director de 'Pa Negre', a los 69 años en Barcelona". El Confidencial. 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Villaronga s'estrena al món de la comèdia amb "Loli Tormenta"". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica. 24 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Loli Tormenta". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Agustí Villaronga s'endinsa en la comèdia amb "Loli Tormenta"". TV3 (in Catalan). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- ^ "Muere el cineasta Agustí Villaronga". Valencia Plaza. 22 January 2023.
- ^ "La última película de Villaronga, 'Loli Tormenta', que rodó convaleciente de un cáncer, se estrenará este 2023". El Periódico de Catalunya. 22 September 2023.
- ^ "'Loli Tormenta', la película póstuma de Agustí Villaronga se estrenará en cines el 31 de marzo". rtve.es. 31 January 2023.
- ^ Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores". La Razón.