‘The New Years’, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, has been presented in the Official Selection out of competition, in the Fiction category, at the Venice International Film Festival, which runs from August 28 to September 7.
The 81st edition of the event has hosted the world premiere of the series, which consists of has 10 episodes of around 45 minutes, divided into two halves: PART I and PART II. On Tuesday the 3rd, episodes 1 to 5 were screened and this Wednesday the 4th, the second part of the series, episodes 6 to 10, will be presented.
Rodrigo Sorogoyen has been accompanied by the protagonists Iria del Río and Francesco Carril, as well as the co-creators Sara Cano, Paula Fabra, and the co-directors Sandra Romero and David Martín de los Santos.
This is Sorogoyen's third time at La Mostra, after presenting his film ‘Mother’ (based on a short film of the same name for which the director was nominated for an Oscar) in the Orizzonti Official Competition section in 2019 and forming part of the Official Selection's jury of the 79th edition of the event in 2022.
‘The New Years’ is a Movistar Plus+ original series in collaboration with Caballo Films and in association with ARTE France that will be distributed internationally by Movistar Plus+ International.
The series will premiere on Movistar Plus+ this fall.
Created by Sara Cano, Paula Fabra and Sorogoyen himself, this series marks the filmmaker's return to a theme, that of relationships, which has been present in much of his filmography. ‘The New Years’ shows the life journey of a couple over the course of a decade, narrated in 10 episodes that revolve around the same moment: the turn of the year.
Iria del Río (‘The Bus of Life’, ‘El Inmortal’, ‘El increíble finde menguante’, ‘Riot Police’) and Francesco Carril (‘The Other Way Around’, ‘One Love’, ‘The Reconquest’, ‘Galgos’) play Ana and Óscar, the main characters of ‘The New Years’.
Sorogoyen, also executive producer of the series, directs four of the ten episodes that make up the story. The other six episodes are directed by Sandra Romero (‘Where The Silence Passes’) and David Martín de los Santos (‘That Was LIfe’). Marina Rodríguez Colás and Antonio Rojano are also involved in the script.
Rodrigo Sorogoyen is one of the most renowned directors of his generation. His latest film, ‘The Beasts’, received multiple awards, including nine Goya Awards (including Best Film, Direction and Original Screenplay among them) and the French César Award for Best Foreign Film. He has also won the Goya for Best Director and Best Screenplay for ‘The Realm’, and the Jury Award for Best Screenplay at the San Sebastian Film Festival for ‘May God Save Us’, among other awards.
Filmed in various locations in the Madrid region, Castilla-La Mancha, Lyon and Berlin, ‘The New Years’ will soon premiere on Movistar Plus+.
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