Undercover (2024 film)
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| Spanish | La infiltrada |
| Directed by | Arantxa Echevarría |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Salmones |
| Edited by | Victoria Lammers |
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| Distributed by | Beta Fiction Spain |
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Running time | 118 min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €9.7 million[1] |
Undercover (Spanish: La infiltrada) is a 2024 Spanish thriller film directed by Arantxa Echevarría starring Carolina Yuste and Luis Tosar.
Plot
The plot is based on true story of an undercover agent who infiltrated ETA under the name 'Aranzazu Berradre Marín' and managed to dismantle the 'Donosti' cell.[2][3][4][5]
Cast
- Carolina Yuste as Mónica / Arantxa[6][7]
- Luis Tosar as Ángel Salcedo, "El Inhumano"[8][6]
- Víctor Clavijo as Teruel[6]
- Nausicaa Bonnín as Andrea[6]
- Iñigo Gastesi as Kepa Etxebarría[6]
- Diego Anido as Sergio Polo[9]
- Pepe Ocio[10]
- Jorge Rueda[10]
- Carlos Troya[10]
- Pedro Casablanc[10]
Production
Undercover is a Bowfinger International Pictures, Beta Fiction Spain, Esto también pasará, and Infiltrada LP AIE production, with the association of Filmfactory Entertainment, the participation of Movistar Plus+, Atresmedia, EiTB, and Crea SGR and backing from ICAA.[11] Principal photography began on 5 February 2024.[12] Shooting locations included San Sebastián.[5]
Release
Distributed by Beta Fiction Spain, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 October 2024.[10][13] It opened to over €1.1 million, thus becoming the 2nd largest opening for a Spanish film in 2024 up to that date.[14]
By February 2025, the film had grossed around €8.5 million at the Spanish box office.[15] By that time it had already become the highest-grossing Spanish film directed by a woman.[16] CDI Films took over distribution in Argentina, setting a 15 May 2025 theatrical release date.[17]
Reception
María Bescós of HobbyConsolas gave the film 80 points ('very good') praising how "the rhythm and tension are constant" and Yuste's work as the film's best.[18]
Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that it "takes off and excels when political terrorism is mixed and confused with gender terrorism".[19]
Juan Sardá of El Cultural rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that it "hooks like the best thrillers and boldly and knowledgeably portrays a recent historical era that today seems hard to believe".[9]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024
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30th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Actress in a Film | Carolina Yuste | Won | |||
| Cinema and Education in Values | Nominated | ||||
2025
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12th Feroz Awards | Best Director | Arantxa Echevarría | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Main Actress in a Film | Carolina Yuste | Nominated | |||
| Best Trailer | Javier Morales | Nominated | |||
| 79th CEC Medals | Best Film | Won | [22] | ||
| Best Director | Arantxa Echevarría | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Amèlia Mora, Arantxa Echevarría | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Carolina Yuste | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luis Tosar | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nausicaa Bonnín | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Javier Salmones | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Victoria Lammers | Won | |||
| Best Music | Fernando Velázquez | Nominated | |||
| 39th Goya Awards | Best Film | Won | [23] | ||
| Best Director | Arantxa Echevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Carolina Yuste | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nausicaa Bonnín | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luis Tosar | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Javier Salmones | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Victoria Lammers | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Amèlia Mora, Arantxa Echevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Fernando Velázquez | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Patricia Rodríguez, Tono Garzón | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Fabio Huete, Jorge Castillo Ballesteros, Miriam Lisón, Mayte Cabrera | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, Juliana Lasunción | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Axier Pérez Serrano | Nominated | |||
| 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Carolina Yuste | Won | [24] | |
| Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Carlos Troya | Nominated | |||
| 12th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Arantxa Echevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Arantxa Echevarría, Amèlia Mora | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Fernando Velázquez | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Luis Tosar | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Carolina Yuste | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Diego Anido | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Editing | Victoria Lammers | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Eduardo Hidalgo | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Javier Salmones | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Jorge Castillo, Fabio Huete, Mayte Cabrera, Miriam Lisón | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Cine español: 11 - 13 abril 2025" (PDF). ICAA. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "A Spanish Police Officer Infiltrates a Terrorist Group in the First Teaser Trailer for Goya-Winner Arantxa Echevarría's 'Undercover' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Así es el adelanto de 'La infiltrada', la película sobre la única policía infiltrada en ETA". El Diario Vasco. 3 April 2024.
- ^ "El rodaje de 'La infiltrada' en San Sebastián, en imágenes". El Diario Vasco. 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b Muñoz, F. (2 April 2024). "Tráiler en primicia de 'La infiltrada', la historia real de la policía que se adentró en las cloacas de ETA". ABC.
- ^ a b c d e "«La Infiltrada»: Imágenes exclusivas, personajes y el homenaje de Arantxa Echevarría a las heroínas invisibles". Cine y Tele. 8 October 2024.
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (7 October 2024). "Los estrenos del 11 de octubre. 'La infiltrada'. Lucha solitaria". Aisge.
- ^ Boira, Paula (10 October 2024). "'La infiltrada', el filme de Arantxa Echevarría que reivindica a la mujer que engañó a ETA". Infobae.
- ^ a b Sardá, Juan (11 October 2024). "'La infiltrada': la mujer que engañó a ETA durante 8 años merece esta película tensa, veraz y adictiva". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ a b c d e Cazallas, Javier (3 April 2024). "Arantxa Echevarria nos devuelve a los 80 con el primer teaser de La infiltrada, que llega a los cines en otoño". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "Arantxa Echevarría rueda 'La infiltrada', película sobre la policía nacional que entró en ETA". Panorama Audiovisual. 7 February 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (14 March 2024). "La infiltrada, de Arantxa Echevarría, en producción". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Primer tráiler de 'La infiltrada', la historia real de una policía en ETA que dirige Arantxa Echevarría y protagoniza Carolina Yuste". Cine con Ñ. 3 April 2024.
- ^ Cazallas, Javier (14 October 2024). "La infiltrada supera las expectativas en taquilla y ya es el segundo mejor estreno español de 2024". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Mayorga, Emilio (9 February 2025). "Local hits 'The 47', 'Undercover' share top prize at Spain's Goya Awards; 'Emilia Perez' wins best European film". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "Esta película se ha convertido en la más taquillera del cine español dirigida por una mujer". Cinemanía. 24 January 2025 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "La infiltrada - 15 de Mayo". Otros Cines. 16 April 2025.
- ^ Bescós, María (9 October 2024). "Crítica de La infiltrada, el thriller sobre ETA basado en hechos reales que no te dará un respiro". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Romero Santos, Rubén (8 October 2024). "Crítica de 'La infiltrada': cuando el terrorismo político se mezcla y confunde con el terrorismo de género". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Abenia, Enrique (14 December 2024). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2024: 'El 47' y 'Querer' hacen pleno y ganan en el 30 aniversario". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Munsuri, María (26 January 2025). "Premios Feroz 2025: lista completa de ganadores". Vogue.
- ^ "'La infiltrada' triunfa en las Medallas CEC y logra su primera victoria lejos de la taquilla justo antes de los Premios Goya". Kinótico. 3 February 2025.
- ^ Partearroyo, Daniel de (18 December 2024). "Premios Goya 2025: 'El 47' domina con 14 nominaciones, seguida de 'La infiltrada'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Mantilla, Daniel (10 March 2025). "Karla Sofía Gascón se redime en España con un premio en la 33 edición de la Unión de Actores". Kinótico.
- ^ Pérez Sánchez, Fernanda (27 April 2025). "Ganadores de los Premios Platino 2025: Lista completa". Vogue.
External links
- Undercover at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
- Undercover at IMDb