''The Reconquest'' ( es, La reconquista, links=no) is a 2016 Spanish

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film directed by

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which stars Francesco Carril, Itsaso Arana, Candela Recio, Pablo Hoyos and

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Plot

It is set in

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. Manuela and Olmo meet again 15 years after their first love.

Cast

* as Olmo * Itsaso Arana as Manuela *

as Clara * Candela Recio as Manuela (teenager) * Pablo Hoyos as Olmo (teenager)

Production

Produced by Los Ilusos Films, the film had the participation of TVE and

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. It was shot on location in

. Santiago Racaj worked as cinematographer, whereas Javier Lafuente took over production duties.

Release

The film was presented on 22 September 2016, screened in the 64th

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's official selection. Distributed by Cine Binario, it was theatrically released in Spain on 30 September 2016.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' underscored the film to be "self-indulgent but sharp-eyed", Trueba's most intimate film yet, displaying "sincerity" and "evident love of cinema", yet being "less lively, less fun (and funny)" than prior Trueba's pictures and wondered that it be fun to see Trueba to try to work beyond his Rohmerian comfort zone. Andrea G. Bermejo of ''

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'' gave the film 4 out 5 stars, assessing that Francesco Carril and Itsaso Arana are able to talk, drink and dance "as if the film were life itself". Quim Casas of ''

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'' scored 4 out of 5 stars, deeming ''The Reconquest'' to be "an excellent film about the passage of time and its consequences". Pere Vall of ''

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'' gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the "beautiful" planning of the

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scene.

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