Kill the Jockey
| Kill the Jockey | |
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| Spanish | El jockey |
| Directed by | Luis Ortega |
| Written by | Fabian Casas Luis Ortega Rodolfo Palacios |
| Produced by | Charlie Cohen Benjamín Doménech Santiago Gallelli Axel Kuschevatzky Paz Lázaro Isaac Lee Luis Ortega Esteban Perroud Matias Roveda Cindy Teperman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen |
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| Distributed by | Star Distribution (Argentina) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Kill the Jockey (Spanish: El jockey)[1] is a 2024 equestrian-themed comedy thriller film directed by Luis Ortega starring Úrsula Corberó and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.[2]
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will be competing for the Golden Lion and the Queer Lion.[3][4]
Premise
[edit]Jockeys Abril and Remo race for a powerful mobster named Sirena until Remo accidentally kills a valuable race horse. Abril must find Remo in Buenos Aires and bring him to safety before Sirena tracks him down.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Remo, a jockey who faces substance use issues
- Úrsula Corberó as Abril, a jockey debating whether to continue her career or start a family
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as Sirena, a mobster
- Mariana Di Girólamo[1]
- Daniel Fanego[1]
- Roly Serrano[1]
- Osmar Núñez[1]
- Roberto Carnaghi[1]
- Luis Ziembrowski[1]
- Jorge Prado[1]
- Adriana Aguirre[1]
Release
[edit]In July 2024, Kill the Jockey was announced as a main competition entry at that year's Venice International Film Festival.[5] The film will also screen in the Centrepiece section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Horizontes Latinos section of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[6][7]
Latin American distribution rights for Kill the Jockey were acquired by Star Distribution in August 2024. The film will debut theatrically in Argentina on 26 September 2024 and will later be available to stream in Latin America on Disney+.[6][7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter underscored the film—otherwise described as an "equestrian-themed psychological thriller-comedy-whatsit"—to be "heavy on style, light on character".[10]
Wendy Ide of ScreenDaily declared the film "a playful, shape-shifting, questioning journey that refuses to be neatly pinned down".[11]
Reception
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice International Film Festival | 07 September 2024 | Golden Lion | Kill the Jockey | Pending | [5] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Aiello, Julieta (25 July 2024). "Así es El jockey, la nueva película de Luis Ortega con Nahuel Pérez Biscayart y Úrsula Corberó". IndieHoy.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John. "Ursula Corberó Starrer 'Kill The Jockey' to Film Factory, ViX (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "La argentina "El Jockey", de Luis Ortega, competirá por el León de Oro en el Festival de Venecia". eldiarioAR. 23 July 2024.
- ^ Pasquini, Mattia (12 August 2024). "Venezia 81, i film in concorso per il Queer Lion Award 2024". Ciak.
- ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise. "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lang, Jamie. "Disney's Star Distribution Picks Up Latin American Rights to Venice, Toronto, San Sebastian Player 'Kill The Jockey' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Muy pronto. El Jockey, el esperado filme de Luis Ortega, tiene fecha de estreno". La Voz del Interior. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kill the Jockey". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Kill the Jockey". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (29 August 2024). "'Kill the Jockey' Review: A Sportsman Goes Adrift in Buenos Aires in Charming but Slight Picaresque".
- ^ Ide, Wendy (29 August 2024). "'Kill The Jockey': Venice Review". ScreenDaily.
External links
[edit]- 2024 films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s Argentine films
- 2020s sports drama films
- Films set in Buenos Aires
- Horse racing films
- 2020s Mexican films
- 2020s American films
- Argentine sports drama films
- Mexican sports drama films
- Spanish sports drama films
- Danish sports drama films
- American sports drama films
- Argentine LGBT-related films
- Mexican LGBT-related films
- Spanish LGBT-related films
- Danish LGBT-related films
- American LGBT-related films
- 2024 LGBT-related films