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Released 7 years ago.
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Advantages of Travelling by Train
"Truth is overrated. Reality stinks."
2019 1h 44m ES
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★6.5TMDB · 182
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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After interning her insane husband in a remote psychiatric hospital, book editor Helga Pato returns home by train, where she meets a mysterious man who identifies himself as a psychiatrist.
“Truth is overrated. Reality stinks.”
Cast
Luis Tosar
Martín Urales de Úbeda
Pilar Castro
Helga Pato
Ernesto Alterio
Ángel Sanagustín
Quim Gutiérrez
Emilio
Belén Cuesta
Amelia Urales de Úbeda
Macarena García
Rosa
Javier Godino
Cristóbal de la Hoz
Stéphanie Magnin
Doctor Linares
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Aritz Moreno
- Writers
- Javier Gullón
- Languages
- English, French, Russian, Spanish
- Countries
- France, Spain
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish.
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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
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Directed by Aritz Moreno, shot by Javier Agirre Erauso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Cristóbal Tapia de Veer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Raúl López 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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Luis Tosar and Pilar Castro and Ernesto Alterio carry the top of the cast.
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Marketing tagline: "Truth is overrated. Reality stinks.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Aritz Moreno directs. Javier Agirre Erauso behind the camera. Cristóbal Tapia de Veer scores. Raúl López cuts. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in English, French, Russian, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
- 4Directed by Aritz Moreno, shot by Javier Agirre Erauso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Cristóbal Tapia de Veer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Raúl López shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Luis Tosar and Pilar Castro and Ernesto Alterio carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Truth is overrated. Reality stinks.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt8406738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "madrid, spain", "black humor", "family relationships".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Javier Agirre Erauso
- Original score
- Cristóbal Tapia de Veer
- Editing
- Raúl López
- Production design
- Mikel Serrano
- Makeup / hair
- Karmele Soler
- VFX supervisor
- Céline Goriot
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- 16
Also by
Aritz Moreno
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Morena Films
ES
Logical Pictures
FR
- SE
Señor & Señora
ES
Movistar Plus
ES
EiTB
ES
Castelao Pictures
ES
TVE
ES
Key crew
- ProducerJuan Gordon
- NovelAntonio Orejudo
- Co-ProducerFrédéric Fiore
- ProducerLeire Apellániz
- ProducerMerry Colomer
- EditorRaúl López
- Costume DesignerVirginie Alba
- Casting DirectorDéborah Borque
- ThanksAntonio Orejudo
- Stunt DoubleGaizka Egilegor
- Script SupervisorAne Muñoz
- Foley ArtistGrégory Vincent
- Color GradingPaulino F. Ibañez
- Visual Effects CoordinatorMarine Ligouzat
- Executive ProducerPilar Benito
- Sound MixerLaure Arto
- Stunt DoubleMiriam Larragay
- Property MasterAne Arteaga
- Sound RecordistAlazne Ameztoy
- Makeup Department HeadKarmele Soler
- Post Production SupervisorElena Alcolea
- Assistant DirectorAntton Zabala
- Still PhotographerDavid Herranz
- Visual Effects SupervisorCéline Goriot
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- madrid, spain
- black humor
- family relationships
- book editor
- mental illness
- psychiatry
- train travel
- abused woman
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2020-08-2016
Also known as
International titles
- 列車旅行のすすめJP
- Výhody cestování vlakemCZ
- Les Avantages de voyager en trainFR
