| Against the Wind | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Contra el viento |
| Directed by | Paco Periñán |
| Screenplay by | Paco Periñán |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Gérard de Battista |
| Music by | Ramón Farrán |
Production company | Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Against the Wind (Spanish: Contra el viento)[1] is a 1990 Spanish incest-themed drama film written and directed by Paco Periñán which stars Antonio Banderas and Emma Suárez.
Plot
[edit]The plot tracks the resumption of the sibling incest held between Juan and his sister Ana, once Juan, living in a small village in Andalusia, faces Ana's arrival to town, thus putting aside his budding relationship with Rosario, a local woman.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Antonio Banderas as Juan[3]
- Emma Suárez as Ana[2]
- Rosario Flores as Rosario[2]
- Bruce McGuire as Petersen[4]
- Germán Cobos as Antonio[5]
- Paco Guijar as director[5]
- Rafael Díaz as Colorao[5]
- Queta Claver[6]
- Patricia Palacios as Mary[5]
Production
[edit]
The film is a Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL) production.[7] Shooting locations included Rodalquilar, Playa de Mónsul, and Níjar.[8]
Release
[edit]Selected for the 38th San Sebastián International Film Festival's official selection, the film was presented on 24 September 1990.[9] It was theatrically released on 12 October 1990.[10]
Reception
[edit]Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País cited the circumstance that "there is no sufficiently powerful image in the film, no situation from which it can be unequivocally deduced that when this couple [Banderas and Suárez] makes love they are violating the ancestral taboo of consanguinity" as a negative point, also pointing out that the writing resents from some loose threads that the director is not able to fully rectify later in the transfer to a visual language.[11]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Paco Periñán | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rosario Flores | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Slide, Anthony (2000). "Banderas, Antonio". In Pendergast, Tom; Pendergast, Sara (eds.). Actors and Actresses. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). St. James Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-55862-452-X.
- ^ a b c Torres 2004, p. 269.
- ^ Torres, Augusto M. (2004). Directores españoles malditos. Madrid: Huerta & Fierro Editores. pp. 269–270. ISBN 84-8374-480-5.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 169. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ "Contra el viento". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Torres 2004, p. 270.
- ^ Almería. Una historia de cine (PDF). 2009. p. 91.
- ^ "Cine andaluz en San Sebastián (1990)". Canal Sur. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Contra el viento". Sensacine. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Ángel (25 September 1990). "'Contra el viento', primera película española a concurso". El País.
- ^ "Contra el viento". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 9 August 2022.