''Full of Grace'' ( es, Llenos de gracia, links=no) is a 2022 Spanish film directed by Roberto Bueso. The cast features

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, Paula Usero and Pablo Chiapella, among others.

Plot

Set in 1994, with the backdrop of the

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, the plot tracks a nun who arrives to an

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about to close down (El Parral) and helps to create a

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team among the kids.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Roberto Bueso and Óscar Díaz Cruz. The film is a Misent Producciones, Mod Producciones and The Nun Producciones AIE production, with the participation of

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and , funding from ICAA and Arcano Financiación Audiovisual and support from Institut Valencià de Cultura. It was shot in the Valencia Region, including

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, Quesa,

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and Gandia.

Release

''Full of Grace'' was selected to screen out of competition as the closing film of the 25th

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on 27 March 2022. Distributed by

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, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 24 June 2022. It also screened at the 52nd

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in July 2022.

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picked up rights for a streaming release in August 2022.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of '' ScreenDaily'' considered the story to be "the very definition of good, old-fashioned fun", also featuring the central performance delivered by Machi which is "a joy to behold", underscoring that "despite some plot absurdities, the script is careful to keep things emotionally true". Carlos Marañón of '' Cinemanía'' scored 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that the film ("as kind as it is funny") is supported by a "portentous" casting of youngsters making their debut in front of the camera. Beatriz Martínez of '' El Periódico de Catalunya'' scored 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the film (featuring a good director and cast behind as well as a nostalgic element) manages to have "the right doses of spirit of improvement, good intentions and a little hope in human beings, which given the circumstances, we need".

Accolades

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, , colspan = "2" , Best Feature Film (elements +10) , , , , , - , rowspan = "8" , 5th Berlanga Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Film , , , , rowspan = "8" , , - , Best Director , , Roberto Bueso , , , - , Best Screenplay , , Roberto Bueso , , , - , Best Cinematography and Lighting , , Víctor Entrecanales , , , - , Best Original Score , , Vicente Ortiz Gimeno , , , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Paula Usero , , , - , Best Production Supervision , , Lorena Lluch , , , - , Best Costume Design , , Giovanna Ribes , ,

References

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