Jump into the Void
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| Spanish | Salto al vacío |
| Directed by | Daniel Calparsoro |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Calparsoro |
| Produced by | Enrique Fernández Ayuso |
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| Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
| Edited by | Pite Piñas |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Jump into the Void (Spanish: Salto al vacío) is a 1995 Spanish urban melodrama film written and directed by Daniel Calparsoro (in his directorial debut film) which stars Najwa Nimri, Roberto Chalu, Alfredo Villa, and Ion Gabella.
Plot
[edit]Set against the backdrop of youth living in the industry-heavy peripheral urban areas, the plot follows the plight of young arms trafficker and gang member Alex and her unrequited cravings for love and affection.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Najwa Nimri as Alex[4]
- Roberto Chalu as Javi[5]
- Alfredo Villa as Esteban[5]
- Ion Gabella as Toño[5]
- Karra Elejalde as Juáncar[5]
- Kandido Uranga as Alberto[5]
- Saturnino García as Luis[5]
- Carla Calparsoro as Fati[5]
- Mariví Bilbao as María[5]
- Noemí Parra as Eva[5]
Production
[edit]The film is a Yumping Films, Siurell Producciones and Fernando Colomo PC production, with the participation of TVE, Canal+ and Filmanía.[6] Shooting locations included Barakaldo and Sestao.[7]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the 'Panorama' section of the 45th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 1995.[8][2] It was released theatrically in Spain on 3 March 1995.[9]
Reception
[edit]David Stratton of Variety assessed that the "ultra-violent pic" [...] "is leavened by the surprisingly tender treatment of the principal femme character, beautifully played by Najwa Nimry", otherwise writing that it "has 'cult' written all over it".[2]
Augusto Martínez Torres of El País wrote that despite the film being "full of irregularities", the helmer manages "a very personal work, a tender feminine portrait within the most terrible violence".[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stratton, David (26 February 1995). "Jump into the Void". Variety.
- ^ "'Salto al vacío', el debut de Daniel Calparsoro y Najwa Nimri". Diez Minutos. 12 September 2018.
- ^ Davies, Ann (2009). Daniel Calparsoro. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-7364-9.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Davies 2009, p. 187.
- ^ "Daniel Calparsoro, el diamante en bruto del cine español, en 'Tentaciones'". El País. 2 March 1995.
- ^ Comas, José (19 February 1995). ""La realidad es todavía peor en Barakaldo"". El País.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 514. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Martínez Torres, Augusto (6 March 1995). "Irregular retrato femenino". El País.