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A Commonplace
Film poster
SpanishUn lugar común
Directed byCelia Giraldo
Screenplay by
  • Celia Giraldo
  • Bianca Franceza Omonte
Produced by
  • Aintza Serra
  • Sergi Casamitjana
  • Nadine Rothschild
Starring
CinematographyJosé Cachón
Edited byJavier Gil
Music byJona Hamann
Production
companies
Distributed byAlfa Pictures
Release dates
  • 7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) (D'A)
  • 14 August 2024 (2024-08-14) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

A Commonplace (Spanish: Un lugar común)[1] is a 2024 Spanish drama film directed by Celia Giraldo [eu] in her directorial full-length solo debut starring Eva Llorach.

Plot

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52-year-old Pilar is forced out of her job as a nurse in an early retirement. She enters an existential crisis after desperately clinging to the care of her family.[2][3][4]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Escac Studio, Escándalo Films, and Materia Cinema and it had the collaboration of TV3.[5] It was shot in Catalonia.[5]

Release

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The film was programmed to have its world premiere at the D'A Film Festival Barcelona [ca] on 7 April 2024.[3] It also received a screening at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest on 25 July 2024.[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 14 August 2024 by Alfa Pictures.[4][5]

Reception

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Eulàlia Iglesias of Fotogramas rated A Commonplace—"a film celebrating the talent of Eva Llorach"—3 out of 5 stars, singling out the catharsis of the party scene as the best thing about the film, while negatively citing the somewhat predictable personal evolution of the protagonist.[7]

Nuria Vidal of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "one of the most interesting debut films of the year".[8]

Accolades

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Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2025
17th Gaudí AwardsBest New DirectorCelia GiraldoWon[9]

See also

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References

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  1. "Un lugar común". D'A Film Festival. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. "Un lugar común: la nueva película de Celia Giraldo". El Español. 20 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Una dona de 52 anys amb una crisi profunda protagonitza la pel·lícula 'Un lugar común'". Diari de Barcelona.
  4. 1 2 Sisí Sánchez, Alberto (7 August 2024). "En 'Un lugar común', Celia Giraldo dirige a Eva Llorach en una emotiva y luminosa película sobre una mujer en sus 50". Vogue.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Eva Llorach protagoniza 'Un lugar común', un «coming-of-age»… de una mujer de 50 años". Cine con Ñ. 28 February 2024.
  6. Domènec, C. (26 July 2024). "Celia Giraldo: «Las mujeres sufren, en general, una sensación de obsolescencia»". Última Hora.
  7. Iglesias, Eulàlia (14 August 2024). "Crítica de 'Un lugar común', reinventarse o desaparecer". Fotogramas.
  8. Vidal, Nuria (14 August 2024). "Crítica de 'Un lugar común': uno de los debuts más interesantes del año". Cinemanía via 20minutos.es.
  9. "EN DIRECTE | Premis Gaudí 2025: "El 47" i "Casa en flames" parteixen com a favorites". 3/24. 18 January 2025 via 3Cat.