The Wishful Thinkers

2013 1h 34m ES

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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What some filmmakers do when they are not making movies: they waste time; they eat and get drunk; they take a walk after watching a movie; they fall in love; they are alone or with friends, building future memories for a future movie.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francesco Carril
León
Aura Garrido
Sofía
Mikele Urroz
Marina
Vito Sanz
Bruno
Isabelle Stoffel
Lilian
Luis Miguel Madrid
Perucho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonás Trueba
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonás Trueba, shot by Santiago Racaj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marta Velasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Francesco Carril and Aura Garrido and Mikele Urroz carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2783910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonás Trueba directs. Santiago Racaj behind the camera. Marta Velasco cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jonás Trueba, shot by Santiago Racaj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marta Velasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Francesco Carril and Aura Garrido and Mikele Urroz carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2783910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.