Hamburg (film)
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| Spanish | Hamburgo |
| Directed by | Lino Escalera |
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| Cinematography | Juana Jiménez |
| Edited by | Miguel Doblado |
| Music by | Marius Leftãrache |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
Hamburg (Spanish: Hamburgo)[1] is a 2025 thriller drama film directed by Lino Escalera. A Spanish-Romanian co-production, it stars Jaime Lorente alongside Ioana Bugarin and Roger Casamajor. It premiered at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 21 March 2025 ahead of its 30 May 2025 theatrical release in Spain by Filmax.
Plot
Set on the Costa del Sol, the plot follows a driver, Germán, who wants to leave behind the criminal environment pertaining the prostitution business.[2]
Cast
- Jaime Lorente as Germán[3]
- Roger Casamajor as Cacho[3]
- Ioana Bugarin as Alina[3]
- Tamara Casellas[4]
- Asia Ortega[4]
- Manolo Caro[4]
- Mona Martínez[4]
- Antonio Buil[4]
Production
The film is a Spanish-Romanian co-production by Zeta Cinema, Icónica Producciones, Tandem Films alongside Pecado Films and Cinelabs, with the participation of Netflix and Canal Sur.[5][6] Shooting locations included Torremolinos, Rincón, and Málaga.[5][7]
Release
Hamburg premiered at the 28th Málaga Film Festival in March 2025.[8][2] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 30 May 2025 by Filmax
Reception
Javier Ocaña of El País considered that while the "film invents nothing from an artistic standpoint", its vision "is as bitter socially as it is stimulating cinematically".[9]
Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, singling out "its cast, led by a very remarkable and solid Lorente and Casamajor" as the best thing about the film.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Hamburg [Hamburgo]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b Richart, Alberto (15 May 2025). "Jaime Lorente en la Costa del Sol: cuándo y dónde se podrá ver su nueva película, 'Hamburgo'". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b c "Asiste al preestreno de 'Hamburgo'". El País. 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Hamburgo". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Hamburgo". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 4 December 2023.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (5 December 2023). "Lino Escalera wraps the shoot for his second film, Hamburg". Cineuropa.
- ^ Griñán, Francisco (4 December 2023). "Jaime Lorente, «taxista de un puticlub» en su nuevo rodaje en Málaga". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ "Carla Sofía Gascón entregará uno de los premios del Festival". Canal Sur. 21 March 2025.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (30 May 2025). "'Hamburgo': trágica y cruda visión de los prostíbulos españoles de carretera". El País.
- ^ Lobo, Carmen L. (30 May 2025). "Crítica de 'Hamburgo': Mujeres esclavas ★★★". La Razón.