''The Year of Fury'' ( es, El año de la furia, links=no) is a 2020 Spanish-Uruguayan

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film directed by Rafa Russo which stars Alberto Ammann,

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, and Maribel Verdú.

Plot

Set in 1972

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, a year before the 1973 coup d'état, the plot tracks the lives of different people: television screenwriters Diego and Leonardo, military officer and

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r Rojas, prostitute Susana, anti-Francoist Spaniard and hostal owner Emilia, and the latter's daughter, political fighter Jenny.

Cast

Production

The film is a Spanish-Uruguayan co-production by Gona, Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones and Cimarrón, with backing from Ibermedia, ICAA and

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. Footage was shot in

(outdoor scenes) and

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(indoor scenes).

Release

The film was presented at the 65th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2020. Distributed by

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, it was released theatrically in Spain on 28 May 2021.

Reception

Javier Ocaña of ''

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'' deemed the film to be a "more than worthy approach to political cinema, with marked melodramatic overtones". Alberto Luchini of '' El Mundo'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting its realistic characters, portrayed with multiple edges and without manichaeism, as the best thing about the film.

References

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* 2020 drama films Films set in 1972 Films set in Montevideo Films shot in Madrid Films shot in Montevideo Uruguayan thriller films Spanish thriller films Spanish historical drama films Uruguayan drama films 2020s Spanish-language films 2020s Spanish films 2020s Uruguayan films {{DEFAULTSORT:Year of the Fury, The