Javier Giner Unpacks New Film 'This Solitude' After Festival Premiere
Key Takeaways
- Javier Giner's 'This Solitude' premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
- The film stars Oriol Pla and Marina Salas as two ex-partners facing loneliness in Bilbao.
- Giner describes the movie as a shift from screaming to whispering compared to 'I, Addict.'
- Filmax handles international sales, with a theatrical release set in Spain for October.
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Following the premiere of 'This Solitude' at the San Sebastián Film Festival, director Javier Giner discusses the creative shift from his previous autobiographical hit 'I, Addict.' Starring Oriol Pla and Marina Salas, the film follows a broken-up couple in Bilbao dealing with emotional exhaustion and isolation in a hyper-connected world. Giner emphasizes that the movie aims to evoke an emotional state rather than push a didactic message, focusing on individuals who maintain a functioning exterior while internally struggling.
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