Head on the Wall
| Head on the Wall | |
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| Spanish | Una cabeza en la pared |
| Directed by | Manuel Manrique |
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| Based on | Una cabeza en la pared (short film) by Manuel Manrique and Itziar Sanjuán |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Buera |
| Edited by | Pablo Barce Celia Sánchez Ortiz |
| Music by | Alberto Torres |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Filmax (Spain) |
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| Language | Spanish |
Head on the Wall (Spanish: Una cabeza en la pared)[1] is an upcoming drama film directed by Manuel Manrique (in his directorial debut feature) and co-written by Itziar Sanjuán based on their short film of the same name. It stars Nacho Sánchez alongside Iria del Río and Miguel Bernardeau. It is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production.
Plot
Set against the backdrop of the cultural clash between modernity and tradition, the plot follows the struggles of bullfighter Rafael Jesús after the abolition of bullfighting in Spain.[2][3]
Cast
- Nacho Sánchez as Rafael Jesús[4]
- Iria del Río as Aurora[5]
- Miguel Bernardeau as Beltrán[5]
- Kandido Uranga as Lastur[5]
- Paula Usero as Lorena[5]
- Óscar Lasarte as El Chichi[5]
- Manolo Caro as Agusto[5]
- Juan Gea as Pedro[5]
- Rodrigo Tomás as El Portugués[5]
- Rita Cabaço as Filipa[5]
Production
The development of the project started by 2022.[2] As a first step, it was developed as a short film directed by Manuel Manrique, also titled Una cabeza en la pared, premiering at the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival in November 2024.[6] It starred Nacho Sánchez and Ángela Cervantes.[7] The short went on to win six Fugaz Awards in 2025 and was nominated for Best Fictional Short Film at the 40th Goya Awards in 2026.[7][8]
For the feature-length version, Nacho Sánchez was cast again for the leading role as bullfighter.[4] The film is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production by Una Cabeza en la Pared LP AIE, Kabiria Films, Inaudita, Malas Compañías and Sabina Films with backing from RTVE, RTP, À Punt, ICAA, IVC, and the Madrid regional administration.[2]
Alejandro Buera took over the direction of photography.[9][10] Part of the filming took place in Ávila in October 2025.[11] Shooting locations in the city included the Centro de Congresos y Exposiciones Lienzo Norte as well as temporary amusement fair attractions.[12][11]
Release
See also
References
- ↑ "Head on the wall [Una cabeza en la pared]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Comienza el rodaje de 'Una Cabeza en la Pared', ópera prima de Manuel Manrique, una coproducción hispano-lusa". Audiovisual451. 20 October 2025.
- ↑ Pozo Ajates, Andrea (17 October 2025). "Ávila se convierte en escenario de música y cine con Nacho Sánchez y el Cuarteto Iberia". Tribuna de Ávila.
- 1 2 "Manuel Manrique ya rueda 'Una cabeza en la pared', una historia sobre la abolición de la tauromaquia". Cine con Ñ. 21 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Una cabeza en la pared". Filmax. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ Engenios, David (27 November 2025). "Objetivo Goya y Forqué: el corto del toledano Alberto Torres cuya música se ideó entre olivares en Guadamur y se grabó en Boston". En Castilla-La Mancha.
- 1 2 Garcia Martin, Fernando (26 June 2025). "'Una cabeza en la pared' triunfa en la novena edición de los Premios Fugaz". Box Office.
- ↑ "Alberto Torres vuelve a los Goya con la nominación de 'Una cabeza en la pared'". La Tribuna de Toledo. 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Arranca el rodaje de 'Una cabeza en la pared', el debut en la ficción de Manuel Manrique". Camera and Light Mag. 21 October 2025.
- ↑ León, Karla (3 November 2025). "La ópera prima de Manuel Manrique reúne a Nacho Sánchez, Miguel Bernardeu e Iria del Río". The Hollywood Reporter.
- 1 2 "La capital se convierte en plató con Miguel Bernardeau en escena". Ávila Red. 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Carretero, E (20 October 2025). "La feria también mira el bolsillo". Diario de Ávila.