Up to My Neck

2021 0h 16m ES

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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One Thursday a month Lucas, Río and Marcos play cards at Xabi's house, the perfect host. It seems like a regular game until Xabi tells them what he has been doing during the last month

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chani Martín
Xavier
Luis Callejo
Lucas
Andrés Gertrúdix
Río
Iñaki Ardanaz
Marcos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Writers: Virginia Mosquera
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, shot by Gorka Gómez Andreu. 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 Adolfo Vallejo. 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 Rocío Pérez 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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Chani Martín and Luis Callejo and Andrés Gertrúdix carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa directs. Gorka Gómez Andreu behind the camera. Adolfo Vallejo scores. Rocío Pérez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, shot by Gorka Gómez Andreu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Adolfo Vallejo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rocío Pérez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chani Martín and Luis Callejo and Andrés Gertrúdix carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.