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They Will Be Dust

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They Will Be Dust
SpanishPolvo serán
Directed byCarlos Marques-Marcet
Written by
Produced by
  • Tono Folguera
  • Ariadna Dot
  • Giovanni Pompili
  • Eugenia Mumenthaler
  • David Epiney
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Sandru
Edited byChiara Dainese
Music byMaria Arnal
Production
companies
  • Lastor Media
  • Alina Film
  • Kino Produzioni
Distributed by
  • Wanda Vision / Elastica Films (es)
Release dates
  • 7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

They Will Be Dust (Spanish: Polvo serán) is a 2024 musical tragicomedy film directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet from a screenplay by Marques-Marcet, Clara Roquet and Coral Cruz starring Ángela Molina, Alfredo Castro, and Mònica Almirall.

Plot

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After a woman with an incurable disease (Claudia) decides to end her life, her significant other Flavio sets in motion a plan to die together in Switzerland, while their daughter Violeta ends up as an unmeant middle woman.[1][2][3]

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Spanish-Swiss-Italian co-production by Lastor Media, Alina Film, and Kino Produzioni, with backing and funding from ICAA, ICEC [ca], Creative Europe's MEDIA, RTVE, Movistar Plus+, DGCA [it], IDM Film Fund & Commission Südtirol Alto Adige and Eurimages.[1] Gabriel Sandru took over cinematography duties.[6] The score was composed by Maria Arnal.[7] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[3]

Release

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The Will Be Dust had its world premiere in competition for the Platform Prize at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2024.[8][2] It was also selected as the opening film of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival.[9] Co-distributed by Wanda Vision and Elastica Films,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 15 November 2024.[3]

Reception

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Stephen Saito of Variety wrote that the film "proves moving in more ways than one", "achieving a level of intimacy unusual even for its reliably sensitive director".[4]

Olivia Popp of Cineuropa wrote that the film "goes for broke in all its sincerity and quirkiness — and succeeds".[5]

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be an "admirably unsentimental and involving end-of-life drama that comes, unusually, peppered with dance sequences".[10]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024
2024 Toronto International Film Festival Platform Prize Won [11]
69th Valladolid International Film Festival Silver Spike Won [12]
19th Rome Film Festival Best Actress Ángela Molina Won [13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Rivera, Alfonso (6 November 2023). "Carlos Marqués-Marcet rueda la tragicomedia musical Polvo serán". Cineuropa.
  2. ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (23 July 2024). "Nacho Vigalondo's Sci-Fi Romance 'Daniela Forever' to Open Toronto Film Fest Platform Competition". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ a b c "Carlos Marqués-Marcet estrenarà el seu film 'Polvo Serán' al Festival de Toronto". La Vanguardia. 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Saito, Stephen (7 September 2024). "'They Will Be Dust' Review: Carlos Marqués-Marcet Orchestrates a Delicate Dance with Death in Lively Musical". Variety.
  5. ^ a b Popp, Olivia (16 September 2024). "Review: They Will Be Dust". Cineuropa.
  6. ^ "Se rueda 'Polvo serán', la nueva película de Carlos Marques-Marcet". Camera and Light Mag. 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Polvo serán". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ Lang, Brent (23 July 2024). "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Platform Lineup Featuring Rodrigo Prieto's 'Pedro Páramo,' Nacho Vigalondo's 'Daniela Forever' and More". Variety.
  9. ^ "'Polvo serán', dirigida por Carlos Marqués-Marcet y participada por RTVE, inaugurará la 69ª Seminci". rtve.es. 21 August 2024.
  10. ^ Holland, Jonathan (18 September 2024). "'They Will Be Dust': Toronto Review". ScreenDaily.
  11. ^ Hammond, Pete (15 September 2024). "'The Life Of Chuck' Wins TIFF People's Choice Award – Toronto Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ "'Misericordia', del cineasta francés Alan Guiraudie, gana la Espiga de Oro de la Seminci 2024". rtve.es. 26 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2024, vincono Elio Germano e Bound in Heaven di Huo Xin". sky.it. 26 October 2024.