The Spongeman

2003 0h 19m ES

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Jonathan, a ten-year-old boy from a suburb of Barcelona, spends his afternoons listening to the adventures of Sponge Man, a superhero created by the Boss, his summer camp instructor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zoe Berriatúa
Jefe
Graciela Molina
Socorro Soriano
Carlos Raja
Jonathan
Christian Guerra
Juanmi
Josu Barón
Albert
Agustín Garabito
Luis
Álex Rosiño
Pau
Joaquín Boña
Marc

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J. A. Bayona
Writers: Lluís Segura, J. A. Bayona
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J. A. Bayona, shot by Bernat Bosch. 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 Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Zoe Berriatúa and Graciela Molina and Carlos Raja carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0347186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

J. A. Bayona directs. Bernat Bosch behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Elena Ruiz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by J. A. Bayona, shot by Bernat Bosch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elena Ruiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zoe Berriatúa and Graciela Molina and Carlos Raja carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0347186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.