Far from the Sea
| Far from the Sea | |
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| Spanish | Lejos del mar |
| Directed by | Imanol Uribe |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Antonio P. Pérez |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Kalo Berridi |
| Edited by | Búster Franco |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Vértice 360 |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Far from the Sea (Spanish: Lejos del mar) is a 2015 Spanish drama film directed by Imanol Uribe. It stars Eduard Fernández and Elena Anaya.
Plot
Under the purview of the Parot doctrine, a repentant member of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna leaves prison, moves to the province of Almería to visit a former prison mate, and falls for the daughter of one of his victims.[1]
Cast
- Eduard Fernández as Santi[2]
- Elena Anaya as Marina[2]
- José Luis García Pérez[3]
- Ignacio Mateos as Emilio[4]
- Juan Motilla[3]
- Teresa Arbolí[3]
- Adrián Hernández[3]
- Olivia Delcán[3]
- Martxelo Rubio[3]
- Camino Texeira[3]
- Veronika Moral[3]
- Maica Barroso[3]
- Manuel Tallafé[3]
- Eva Almaya[3]
- Susi Sánchez[3]
Production
The film is a Maestranza Films and Suroeste Films production.[5] It was mostly shot in between the Cabo de Gata and indoor locations of Almería.[6]
Release
The film world premiered at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2015.[7] The press screening of the film was met by derisive laughter.[8] After closing distribution, the commercial release was postponed several times.[8] Distributed by Vértice 360,[9] the film eventually opened in Spanish theatres on 2 September 2016.
Reception
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 1½ out of 5 stars, pointing out that previous levels of implausibility are surpassed when the former terrorist and the victim fall in love, "a laughable twist".[1]
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that after the first hour, the film goes all out with the melodrama, "pushing the story's credibility to the breaking point".[10]
Jordi Costa of El País stressed "the deeply unsettling nature of his proposal".[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 Bermejo, Andrea G. (21 August 2016). "Lejos del mar". Cinemanía (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2026 – via 20minutos.es.
- 1 2 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (29 August 2016). "Los estrenos del 2 de septiembre. 'Lejos del mar'. El sabor de un whisky seco". Aisge. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Lejos del mar / Far From the Sea". Sansebastianfestival.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Muñoz, Rafael (3 September 2023). "Eduard Fernández y Elena Anaya viven una perversa y cruel historia marcada por el terrorismo de ETA en 'Lejos del mar'". rtve.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "La película 'Lejos del mar' de Imanol Uribe, rodada en Almería, se estrena el 6 de mayo". Diario de Almería (in European Spanish). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Lejos del mar' lleva Almería y su costa a la gran pantalla". Ideal (in European Spanish). Grupo Vocento. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (24 September 2025). "San Sebastian: Elena Anaya on 'Far From the Sea'". Variety. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Costa, Jordi (2 September 2016). "Después del fuego". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Belategui, Oskar (28 July 2016). "La película maldita de Imanol Uribe". El Correo (in European Spanish). Grupo Vocento. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Batlle Caminal, Jordi (15 September 2015). "Lejos del mar". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
External links
- Far from the Sea at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol