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Directed by | Sonia Méndez |
Written by | Sonia Méndez |
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Cinematography | Lucía C. Pan |
Edited by | Juliana Montañés |
Music by | Andy Bell |
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Distributed by | Sideral |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Galician |
As Neves is a 2024 Spanish teen thriller [1] film written and directed by Sonia Méndez . It is shot in Galician.
Set in a fictional Galician village in the mountains of the province of Lugo (As Neves) at a time of physical isolation of the village caused by a strong snowfall, the plot follows a group of teenagers missing Paula, a girl who disappeared during a night of shroom abuse. [2] [3]
As Neves is a Cósmica Producións and Aquí y Allí Films production, with the participation of TVG and the backing from ICAA and AGADIC . [6] Shooting locations included Fonsagrada. [2]
The film was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 6 March 2024. [7] Distributed by Sideral, [6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 May 2024.
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed the film to be "a sharp-eyed but compassionate piece". [8]
Sergi Sánchez of La Razón rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, highlighting the respect for the emotions of teenagers as the best thing about the film. [5]