We knew that The next piece Critics had appreciated it at the Venice Film Festival. What was not expected was that Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language feature film would manage to beat The Brutalistthe big favorite of this 81st edition of the competition. Thus, the director of La Mancha managed to order a milestone in the history of national celluloidbecoming the first Spanish film to win the Golden Lion in the prestigious Italian competition. But what is the filmmaker’s most international film about? Does it have a chance at the 2025 Oscars? When will it premiere in Spain?
Screenplay by Almodóvar himself based on the adaptation of the novel ‘What is your moment’ of the American writer Sigrid Nunez, The next piece This is the first Calzada de Calatrava story to be filmed. entirely in englishTo do this, he surrounded himself with two Oscar winners, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, as well as other prominent names in the Hollywood industry such as John Turturro and Alessandro Nivola. Of course, Spanish actors such as Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Arévalo and Vicky Luengo are also present. In 1967, Luis Buñuel was also considered Beauty of the daybut it was a French production and Almodóvar, even though he turned to the Anglo-Saxon language on this occasion, managed to win the Mostra with a national film, co-produced by Desire and Movistar +.
What is “The Room Next Door” about?
The official summary of The next piece is as follows: “Ingrid and Martha were very close friends in their youth. Both worked for the same magazine, but Ingrid eventually became an autofiction novelist and Martha a war journalist. Life circumstances separated them and, after many years without contact, they found themselves again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and Warner Bros., the film also features an original soundtrack by composer Alberto Iglesias. The musician from San Sebastian is a key man in this melodramatic atmosphere so characteristic of Almodóvar’s filmography, since the mid-90s with The flower of my secret. Although his nominations for the Golden Statuette in the context of his collaborations with the director, these have only earned him the consideration of the Academy, precisely with Parallel mothersthe director’s previous work. Iglesias was also nominated for The mole, kites in the sky And The Faithful Gardener. With the level of prestige reached in Venice, it would not be strange to see him with a new appointment under his arm in the coming years. Oscar 2025.
Do you have a chance at the 2025 Oscars?
Being nominated for Best International Film is not the only way for Spanish productions to access the glorious red carpet competition. The best example is the director’s own work from La Mancha. In 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected The good boss by Fernando León de Aranoa as the representative of Spain. An economic satire that was left aside in the last edition of the Mecca of film awards. However, this same edition Parallel mothers Almodóvar’s film earned a nomination for Iglesias and Penélope Cruz.
At the 2003 Oscars, Spanish cinema once again made a serious mistake in the filmmaker’s imagination by receiving a poor reception in the Goya nominations. talk to him and preferring once again the work of Fernando León de Aranoa, Mondays in the sun. Ultimately, Almodóvar earned two Oscar nominations for his proposal (including Best Director) and would eventually win. the statuette for best original screenplay.
Filmed in English, The next piece cannot be part of the quota for the best international film. However, it would be very strange if the new drama about illness and friendship did not end up with a golden option in the most remarkable celluloid awards. At least in the interpretation categoryin view of the praise addressed to its two protagonists. On the other hand, the Spanish representative will be officially appointed on September 18. Date on which the Spanish Academy must decide between Frame, The Blue Star And Second prize to be able to enter the final list of best foreign films at the Oscars.
When is it released in theaters?
Fortunately, there is not much left to see. The next piece in Spanish theaters. The film will then be released in national theaters October 18. On the other side of the Atlantic, the film will arrive on the American market a little later, on December 20.
