Mean Streak (film)
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| Spanish | Mala persona |
| Directed by | Fer García-Ruiz |
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| Based on | an original story by Diego San José |
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| Cinematography | Rafa García |
| Edited by | Elodie Leuthold |
| Music by | Filipe Melo |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Mean Streak (Spanish: Mala persona)[1] is a 2024 Spanish-Portuguese comedy film directed by Fer García-Ruiz from a screenplay by Antonio Mercero and Daniel Padró based on an original story by Diego San José. It stars Arturo Valls alongside Malena Alterio, Julián Villagrán, and José Corbacho.
Plot
[edit]After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Pepe, a man as good as gold, decides to become a bad person so nobody misses him when he is gone.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Arturo Valls as Pepe[3]
- Malena Alterio as Sagrario[3]
- Julián Villagrán as Juanjo[4]
- José Corbacho as padre Héctor[4] ('father Héctor')
- Teresa Lozano as suegra[4] ('mother-in-law')
- Sara Jiménez as Candela[4]
- Diva O'Branco as Ramona[4]
- Víctor Benjumea as Tomás[4]
- Daniel Arias as Mario[4]
- Dafnis Balduz as conductor/banquero[4] ('driver/banker')
- Betsy Túrnez as doctora[4] ('doctor')
Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production by Rodar y Rodar, Boavista Filmes and Mala Persona AIE with the participation of RTVE, 3Cat, Triodos Bank, and Crea SGR, funding from ICAA, the collaboration of Amazon Prime, and the association of FilmFactory.[5] It was shot on location in Bellvitge and Cornellà.[5]
Release
[edit]The film was presented at the BCN Film Fest on 22 April 2024.[6] It also made it to the slate of the Alicante Film Festival.[2] Distributed by Filmax, it was scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 3 July 2024.[7]
Reception
[edit]Mariona Borrull of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it a 'family-friendly' and foul-mouthed esperpento, although with no offence intended.[8]
Enid Román Almanza of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a film for people without children but, above all, for those who like Spanish comedies".[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mean Streak [Mala Persona]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 12 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Mazón, Adrián (19 April 2024). "Malena Alterio y Arturo Valls cerrarán la sección oficial del Festival de Cine de Alicante". Todo Alicante. Grupo Vocento. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Borrull, Mariona (26 April 2024). "Arturo Valls y sus cinco pasos para convertirse en un energúmeno detestable por la comedia rabiosa 'Mala persona'". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mala persona". Filmax. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Mala persona', una comedia protagonizada por Arturo Valls y Malena Alterio". rtve. 22 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Francesc, Pere (22 April 2024). "Arturo Valls es converteix en un home dolent a la comèdia "políticament incorrecta" 'Mala persona'". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Estrenos de cine adelantados para este miércoles 3 de julio". Europa Press. 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Borrull, Mariona (4 July 2024). "Crítica de 'Mala persona' con Arturo Valls, un Mortadelo siempre a tono entre el desconcierto y el brillo". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Román Almansa, Enid (2 July 2024). "Crítica de 'Mala persona': Arturo Valls se convierte en un buenazo y en la peor persona del mundo en la misma película". Cinemanía. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via 20minutos.es.