Goya Awards 2024, a celebration of Spanish cinema, will take place on February 10 in Valladolid. The Academy will present the long-awaited bobbleheads to the winners in each category at a ceremony presented by Javis and by Ana Belen.
There will be a variety of feature films competing there. And 2023 was a very successful year from the point of view of domestic cinema. Some are even fighting with all their might for an Oscar.
That’s why we want to take this opportunity to review the top 10 nominees. Some of them are still playing in cinemas, but others Now you can watch them from home and we will tell you through which platforms. Good deals to consider before the holidays arrive.
20,000 species of bees
Top favorite at Goya Awards 2024. With 15 nominations, 20,000 species of bees continues to reap successes and sweep everywhere. The latest example was the Forqué Awards, which served as a very important prelude to the Academy Gala. It tells the story of a transsexual girl whom the world knows as Aitoralthough in fact she Lucy. Most of her circle in the town of Bayonne in the south of France refuses to accept her. You will have to fight these views. Small Sofia Otero He won the Silver Bear at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival, although he is not eligible for the Goya Award because he is under 16 years old.
- Available on Movistar Plus+.
Snow Society
Spain’s Oscar-nominated film receives seal of approval Juan Antonio Bayona. Snow Society This includes the tragic crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in 1972. During it, a rugby team crashed in the middle of the Andes mountain range. The 29 survivors of the impact were trapped in a mountain range stretching across South America. The film is an extreme survival story that caused a lot of commotion and commotion upon its release. One of Netflix’s biggest bets this awards season. There are currently 13 nominations for the 2024 Goya Prize.
- Available in theaters and premiering on Netflix January 4th.
close your eyes
Victor Erice returned 30 years after his last feature film. And he did it through the big door. There are only 11 nominations for the 2024 Goya Award for the film, which, according to the famous Cahiers du Cinema, is the second best film of 2023 worldwide. It also premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received a lot of praise. The story tells of the disappearance of an actor Julio Arenas in the 90s. Three decades have passed, but a television program revives the case thanks to Miguel Garay, director of the translator’s latest film. Thus, the filmmaker begins to delve deeper into what happened in order to look for his friend again.
- Available in cinemas.
They know it
Eugenio was one of the most beloved comedians in Spanish history. With his serious face, monotone voice and unrivaled wit, he filled theaters and achieved television success in the 80s and 90s. They know it tells the story of its origin. Director’s film David Trueba with 11 nominations for the 2024 Goya Prize. A tribute to the man who made millions laugh in the first steps of democracy. David Verdaguer It is he who plays this absurd genius with great success.
- Available in cinemas.
One Love
Isabelle QuacheOne of the most prominent directors in Spain and Europe, returns to the country with a dramatic tale of life in the countryside. One Love This is an adaptation of the novel Sarah Mesa. We are talking about a young woman who moves to live in the city, in a destroyed house. Nat will try to find herself in an unfamiliar environment, sometimes hostile and sometimes friendly, which will force her to accept a dubious sexual proposal from her neighbor Andreas. Laia Costa And Hovik Keichkerian star of this intriguing drama, which received 7 nominations for the 2024 Goya Awards.
- Available in cinemas.
The teacher who promised the sea
The teacher who promised the sea It was one of the biggest discoveries of the year in Spanish cinema. The action takes place in Banuelos de Bureba, Burgos. It tells the story of a teacher. Anthony Benages, a Catalan who left for the Castilian province. There he took over the management of the school, introducing a very innovative and relatable teaching model. However, these were the most difficult years of the Second Republic, on the eve of the outbreak of the Civil War. For this reason, some neighbors did not approve of his philosophy. Box office success: 5 nominations for the 2024 Goya Awards.
- Available in cinemas.
I am crazy in love with you
With 5 nominations, I am crazy in love with you This is one of the most pleasant surprises of the season. Director Alejandro Marin He delves into the LGBTI movement of post-Franco Andalusia. The film takes place in 1977. There, young Miguel is going to take a qualifying exam to enter the university and become a lawyer. However, his most cherished dream is to sing and be the star of the show. An opportunity to free yourself and be who you are. Something that his mother and society do not perceive positively.
- Available on Movistar Plus+.
Robot dreams
Robot dreams This is the most powerful animation offering of the year in Spain. A film about loss, memory, love and loneliness. Pablo Berger adapts comics Sarah Varon I tell the story of the Dog. This dog feels lonely, so he decides to buy a robot to keep him company. Soon a tender connection will be established between them, which will make them inseparable. All this against the backdrop of New York in the eighties. He has four 2024 Goya Award nominations and is an Oscar contender.
- Available in cinemas.
At the entrance
They signed Thriller of the Year Alejandro Rojas And Juan Sebastian Vazquez. His At the entrance received nominations for Best New Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor Alberto Ammann. The couple comes to the United States with the hope of starting a new life in a major world power. But at the airport they are detained by security and subjected to grueling interrogation, which brings tension to the limit. And all in order to find out if they have anything to hide.
- Available on Movistar Plus+ and Filmin.
Creature
Creature There was a lot of talk about him at the premiere, and he ended up getting four nominations for the 2024 Goya Awards. The film centers on Mila, a woman who has completely lost her sexual appetite. Something that causes problems in a relationship. The film’s protagonist embarks on a journey of self-discovery in which he revisits past experiences in order to accept and love himself again. Movie Elena Martindirector, screenwriter and protagonist, represents one of the most interesting explorations of female pleasure released in Spain.
- Available on Filmin.
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