This Solitude
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| Spanish | Esta soledad |
| Directed by | Javier Giner |
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| Cinematography | Lali Rubio Panadès |
| Edited by | Roberto Bra |
| Music by | Claudia Lively |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
This Solitude (Spanish: Esta soledad) is an upcoming Spanish drama film directed by Javier Giner (in his debut feature) starring Oriol Pla and Marina Salas.
It will premiere at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2026 ahead of its 30 October 2026 theatrical release in Spain by Filmax.
Plot
Set in a gloomy Bilbao, the plot follows Leo and Lorea, who still love each other despite having broken their 5-year-long relationship.[1][2]
Cast
- Oriol Pla as Leo[3]
- Marina Salas as Lorea[3]
- Gemma Martínez as Irati[3]
- Kai Etxaniz as Gabriel[3]
- Itziar Lazkano as madre Lorea[3]
- Ione Irazabal as Nekane[3]
- Juan Viadas as padre de Leo[3]
- Miren Gaztañaga as Itsaso[3]
- Mikel Bustamante as Harkaitz[3]
- Ainhoa Artetxe as Maialen[3]
- Omar Ayuso[2]
Production
A Fuga de cuerpos AIE, Balance Media Entertainment, La Embajada TV, and Basajaun Filmak production,[4] This Solitude is Giner's directorial debut feature.[1] He wrote the screenplay along with Luisa Matienzo, who also took over executive production.[2]
Lali Rubio worked as cinematographer using an Arri Alexa Mini camera and Zeiss Superspeed S16 lenses.[5] Shooting locations in Biscay included Bilbao, Sestao, Getxo, and Zaratamo.[6][7][8]
Release
The film will be presented in the 'New Directors' section of the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2026. Distributed by Filmax, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 30 October 2026.[1][2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Javier Giner estrenará su primer largometraje el 30 de octubre". Orain. EiTB. 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nuevas imágenes de 'Esta soledad', primera película de Javier Giner ('Yo, adicto')". Cine con Ñ. 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Esta soledad". Filmax. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Hopewell, John; De Pablos, Emiliano (17 July 2026). "San Sebastián: New Titles From J.A. Bayona, 'The Beloved' Scribe Isabel Peña and Fernando Trueba; Mikel Gurrea, Berto Romero and Roberto Bueso Set for Competition". Variety.
- ↑ "'Esta soledad', la ópera prima de Javier Giner, llegará a los cines en otoño". Camera and Light Mag. 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Urrutia Cabrera, Isabel (15 September 2026). "Javier Giner rueda en Bizkaia 'Esta soledad' con la pareja catalana Oriol Pla y Marina Salas como protagonistas". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
- ↑ Belategui, Oskar (25 November 2025). "Oriol Pla: «El Emmy me cambiará la vida de la manera que yo decida y quiera»". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
- ↑ Redondo, Maite (11 August 2026). "Bizkaia en el cine: los estrenos del otoño". Deia.