At San Sebastian, Gloomy Films with Potent Notes of Resilience

San Sebastian’s 72nd edition featured a number of gloomy films that nevertheless celebrated resilience. Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door, Huo Xin’s Bound in Heaven, and Lola Arias’s Reas all presented grim stories with triumphant strains of endurance. Sean Baker’s Anora is celebrated as one of the year’s outstanding films.

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Journal
Film Quarterly
Published
2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1525/fq.2025.78.3.70
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Spanish Culture and Identity
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At San Sebastian, Gloomy Films with Potent Notes of Resilience

Randy Malamud
Film Quarterly
Spanish Culture and Identity
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At San Sebastian, Gloomy Films with Potent Notes of Resilience

Randy Malamud
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Abstract

San Sebastian’s 72nd edition featured a number of gloomy films that nevertheless celebrated resilience. Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door, Huo Xin’s Bound in Heaven, and Lola Arias’s Reas all presented grim stories with triumphant strains of endurance. Sean Baker’s Anora is celebrated as one of the year’s outstanding films.

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