Teresa is a 2023 drama film directed by Paula Ortiz based on the play La lengua en pedazos by Juan Mayorga starring Blanca Portillo and Greta Fernández as the title character opposite to Asier Etxeandia, the Inquisitor.
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| Directed by | Paula Ortiz |
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| Based on | La lengua en pedazos by Juan Mayorga |
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| Cinematography | Rafa García |
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| Distributed by | BTeam Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot follows the dialectic duel between mystic nun Teresa of Ávila and an inquisitor, delving into the former's life memories and beliefs.[1]
Cast
- Blanca Portillo as Teresa (old)[2]
- Greta Fernández as Teresa (young)[2]
- Ainet Jounou as Teresa (child)[2]
- Asier Etxeandia as Inquisitor[2]
- Consuelo Trujillo as Guiomar[3]
- Cayetano Fernández[4]
- Luis Bermejo[5]
- Claudia Traisac as Juana Juárez[6]
- Urko Olazábal as Teresa's father[3]
- Julia de Castro[4]
Production
The screenplay is an adaptation of Juan Mayorga's play La lengua en pedazos, which was in turn developed by Mayorga upon bits of Teresa of Ávila's El libro de la vida, written by the mystic toward 1588.[7] The film was produced by Bluebird Films, Inicia Films, and La Lengua en Pedazos AIE alongside Nu Boyana Portugal,[8] and it had the participation of RTVE, Orange and Aragón TV and funding from ICAA and ICEC.[5] Shooting locations included Jaca.[5]
Release
The film screened out of competition at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 23 October 2023.[9][10] It also made it to the official selection competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) for its international premiere.[11][12] Distributed by BTeam Pictures,[13] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 November 2023.[14]
Reception
Top ten lists
The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 6th — El Confidencial (consensus)[15]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | 29th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Film | Blanca Portillo | Nominated | [16] |
2024 | 11th Feroz Awards | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) | Nominated | [17] | |
| 79th CEC Medals | Best Adapted Screenplay | Paula Ortiz, Javier García Arredondo | Nominated | [18][19] | |
| Best Actress | Blanca Portillo | Nominated | |||
| 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Greta Fernández | Nominated | ||
