''Kepler 6B'' ( es, Kepler Sexto B, links=no) is a 2023 Spanish-French drama film directed by

Alejandro Suárez Lozano Alejandro Suárez Lozano (born 1980) also known as Alejandro Suárez, is a Spanish film director and writer. He wrote, directed, and produced several short films including ''The Fisherman'' and ''Hidden Soldier'', that received more than 70 awar ...

(in his directorial feature length debut) which stars Karra Elejalde and Daniela Pezzotti.

Plot

The plot follows upon the meeting of Zai (a girl suffering from abuse from her stepfather) and Jonás (an isolated old man who has come to believe that he is an

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living in a

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moored in a far away planet).

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Turanga Films, Pincheforn Producciones and Kepler Sexto B AIE alongside Quexito Films and Noodles Production, with backing from ICAA and IVC and participation of

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, À Punt Mèdia, Crea SGR and ICO. It was shot in locations of the Valencia region, including Castellón, La Vall d'Uixó, Valencia, and Torrent.

Release

The film premiered at the

26th Málaga Film Festival The 26th Málaga Film Festival took place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. '' 20,000 Species of Bees '' and '' Sister & Sister'' won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film. The ...

on 13 March 2023. Distributed by Filmax, it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 June 2023.

Reception

Sergio F. Pinilla of '' Cinemanía'' rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be an "intergenerational and cosmic fable with Karra lejaldeshowcasing his talents". Juan Pando of '' Fotogramas'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, positively pointing out at the unusual character of the proposal, while pointing out at some characters being "pure stereotypes" as a negative point. Ekaitz Ortega of '' HobbyConsolas'' rated the film with 65 points ('acceptable'), singling out the two leads as well as the narration of the tension between reality and imagination as the best things about the film.

Accolades

, - , rowspan = "15" , , , rowspan = "15" , 6th Berlanga Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Film , , , , rowspan = "15" , , - , Best Director , , Alejandro Suárez , , , - , Best Screenplay , , Alejandro Suárez, Grete Lee-Man Suárez , , , - , Best Actor , , Karra Elejalde , , , - , rowspan = "2" , Best Supporting Actor , , Juli Mira , , , - , Pablo Molinero , , , - , Best Editing and Post-Production , , Carmen García, Audrey Bourdiol , , , - , Best Cinematography and Lighting , , Pablo Bürmann , , , - , Best Art Direction , , Maje Tarazona , , , - , Best Production Supervision , , Cristian Guijarro , , , - , Best Costume Design , , Raquel Porter , , , - , Best Makeup and Hairstyles , , Amparo Sánchez, Ane Martínez , , , - , Best Sound , , Nicolás Mas , , , - , Best Original Score , , Vanessa Garde , , , - , colspan = "2" , Youth Award , ,

References

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*{{imdbtitle, 17503424 Spanish drama films French drama films 2023 drama films 2023 films Spanish-language drama films 2020s Spanish films 2020s French films Films shot in the province of Valencia Films shot in Valencia Films shot in the Valencian Community 2023 directorial debut films