Maixabel

2021 1h 55m ES

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7.0

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7.1

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 141🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 3,647

Drama

Synopsis

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In the year 2000, Maixabel Lasa’s husband, Juan Maria Jauregi, was killed by ETA. Eleven years later, she receives an incredible request: one of the men who killed Juan wants to meet with her in the Nanclares de la Oca prison in Araba (Spain), where he is serving his sentence after breaking ties with the terrorist group. Despite her reservations and her immense pain, Maixabel Lasa agrees to meet face to face with those who ended the life of the person who had been her companion since she was 16 years old. ‘Everyone deserves a second chance’, she said, when asked why she was willing to confront the man who killed her husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Blanca Portillo
Maixabel Lasa
Luis Tosar
Ibon Etxezarreta
Urko Olazábal
Luis Carrasco
María Cerezuela
María Jáuregui
Tamara Canosa
Esther
María Jesús Hoyos
Madre de Ibon
Arantxa Aranguren
Carmen
Bruno Sevilla
Luichi (Marido María)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Icíar Bollaín
Writers: Isa Campo, Icíar Bollaín
Languages: Basque, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Icíar Bollaín, shot by Javier Agirre Erauso. 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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Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Blanca Portillo and Luis Tosar and Urko Olazábal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14077696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Icíar Bollaín directs. Javier Agirre Erauso behind the camera. Alberto Iglesias scores. Nacho Ruiz Capillas cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Basque, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.
3Directed by Icíar Bollaín, shot by Javier Agirre Erauso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Blanca Portillo and Luis Tosar and Urko Olazábal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt14077696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Javier Agirre Erauso
Original score: Alberto Iglesias
Editing: Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Costume design: Clara Bilbao
Makeup / hair: Karmele Soler
Sound: Candela Palencia
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Maixabel (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 3,647 votes

Awards

18 wins & 45 nominations total

Premio Feroz for Best Drama

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badelf2022-10-04
★ 8/10
This is a fantastic film based on true events. Really touching. Too bad the world isn't populated by more people like Maixabel and Juan Maria.

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