Rita is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Paz Vega (in her directorial debut feature) which stars Sofía Allepuz as the title character alongside Alejandro Escamilla, Paz Vega, and Roberto Álamo.
Plot
Set in 1984 Seville, against the backdrop of the craze about the UEFA Euro 1984, with the Spain's team making inroads in the knockout stage, the plot follows siblings Rita and Lolo (respectively 7- and 5-year-old), as the former dreams about going to the beach.[1]
The film was produced by Áralan Films and Rita la Película AIE, with the association of Oda Films and Arte Sonora Estudios, the participation of Canal Sur, RTVE, and Movistar Plus+, and the funding from ICAA, AAIICC, Triodos Bank, and Crea SGR,[3] boasting a budget of around €2 million.[4] It was fully shot in Andalusia, with Seville as the prime shooting location.[5]
Marko Stojiljković of Cineuropa wrote that Vega "demonstrates a knack for storytelling, both as a writer and as a director. Her script is cleverly written and masterfully controlled by her directing, with a good sense of visual narration".[12]
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily deemed Rita to be a "subtle and potent" directorial debut.[13]
Enid Román Almansa of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it not only a love letter to the past, but also a return to innocence.[14]
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering it a "promising" directorial debut.[15]
Marta Medina of El Confidencial rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that Vega "has shown that she has the gaze, the taste and the pulse to pull off not just a film, but a good film".[16]
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