Deaf (film)

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Deaf
Deaf film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Spanish Sorda
Directed byEva Libertad
Screenplay byEva Libertad
Produced by
  • Miriam Porté
  • Nuria Muñoz Ortín
  • Adolfo Blanco
Starring
CinematographyGina Ferrer
Edited byMarta Velasco
Music byAránzazu Calleja
Production
companies
  • Distinto Films
  • Nexus CreaFilms
  • A Contracorriente Films
Distributed by A Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • 15 February 2025 (2025-02-15)(Berlinale)
  • 4 April 2025 (2025-04-04)(Spain)
Running time
99 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Deaf (Spanish : Sorda) is a 2025 Spanish drama film written and directed by Eva Libertad, a continuation of the 2023 Goya Award-nominated short film of the same name co-directed by Eva Libertad, that starred the sister of Eva Libertad, Miriam Garlo. This feature length film also stars deaf actress Miriam Garlo along with Álvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta, and Joaquín Notario. It follows Ángela, a deaf woman, who is expecting a child with her hearing partner, Héctor. [1] [2]

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The film selected in Panorama 2025 had its premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2025, where it won the Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film. [3] It was released in Spanish theaters on 4 April 2025 by A Contracorriente Films.

Synopsis

Ángela, a deaf woman working in a pottery studio in rural Spain, [4] is expecting a baby with her hearing partner, Héctor. The pregnancy stirs up her anxieties about motherhood and her ability to communicate with her daughter. The birth of the baby girl triggers a crisis for the couple, as Ángela navigates raising her daughter in a world that does not cater to her needs.

Cast

Production

The film written and directed by Eva Libertad  [ es ], stars deaf actress Miriam Garlo, who also featured in the 37th Goya Awards nominated short film of the same name, with Álvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta, and Joaquín Notario. It is produced by Miriam Porté for Distinto Films, Nuria Muñoz Ortín for Nexus CreaFilms and Amalia Blanco for A Contracorriente Films. The film has the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and 7TV Región of Murcia, [6] and will be distributed in Spanish cinemas by A Contracorriente Films. It was filmed in Murcia for six weeks in June and July 2024. [7]

Release

The Deaf team attending the closing gala of the 28th Malaga Film Festival Malaga Film Festival 2025 - Sorda Team.jpg
The Deaf team attending the closing gala of the 28th Málaga Film Festival

Deaf had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2025. [8] [9] [10]

In December 2024, Spain's Latido Films acquired the marketing rights of the film. [11]

The film was presented on 15 March 2025 at the 28th Málaga Film Festival, [12] in competition for the Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film. [13]

The film was released in Spanish theaters on 4 April 2025 by A Contracorriente Films. [14] [15] Its festival run also included selections for screenings at the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival ('Ibero-American competition' slate), [16] the 72nd Sydney Film Festival, [17] the 40th Guadalajara International Film Festival (Ibero-American Feature section), [18] the Mediterranean Film Festival Split  [ hr ], the Transilvania Film Festival, [19] and the 29th Lima Film Festival as opening film. [20] The film was also part of Horizon section of the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was screened from 4 July to 12 July 2025. [21]

The film was presented in the Made in Spain section at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 21 September 2025. [22] [23]

The film was shortlisted along with other two films as Spain‘s Oscar submission for 98th Academy Awards. [24]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily assessed that the film "authentically explores the challenges faced by deaf individuals in a hearing world". [4]

Víctor A. Gómez of La Opinión de Málaga welcomed how the film "achieves what it sets out to do without [cheap] emotional low blows or looking like a triptych from a regional ministry of social affairs ". [25]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 5 out of 5 stars, writing that as the story becomes universal, Deaf turns into "a film about the terrible, deep and secret fears that come with motherhood". [26]

Juan Pando  [ es ] of Fotogramas rated Deaf 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting "the fresh and natural tone chosen in the narration" as the best thing about the film. [27]

In September 2025, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain included the film within the shortlist of three candidate films to represent Spain in the Best International Film category of the 98th Academy Awards. [28]

Accolades

Miriam Garlo received the Silver Biznaga for Best Actress for her work in the film Malaga Film Festival 2025 - Miriam Garlo.jpg
Miriam Garlo received the Silver Biznaga for Best Actress for her work in the film
AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Berlin International Film Festival 23 February 2025 Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature FilmEva LibertadWon [29]
CICAE Art Cinema Award DeafWon [30]
Málaga Film Festival 22 March 2025 Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film Won [31]
Silver Biznaga for Best ActressMiriam GarloWon
Silver Biznaga for Best ActorÁlvaro CervantesWon
Silver Biznaga, Audience Award (Competition)DeafWon
Feroz Puerta Oscura Award Won
ASECAN - Best Feature Film DebutWon [33]
Seattle International Film Festival 25 May 2025 Ibero-American Competition Grand Jury PrizeWon
Guadalajara International Film Festival 14 June 2025 Best Director (Ibero-American Fiction Film competition)Eva LibertadWon
Mediterranean Film Festival Split 21 June 2025Best Feature FilmWon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eva Libertad (28 January 2025). "Deaf". Cineuropa . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Georg Szalai (1 February 2025). "Berlin: 'Deaf' Tells the Story of a Woman, Her Hearing Partner, and Their Baby (Exclusive Clips)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Vassilis Economou (28 January 2025). "Diverse perspectives and limitless creativity abound in the Berlinale Panorama". Cineuropa . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 Holland, Jonathan (15 February 2025). "'Deaf' review: A new baby poses challenges for her hearing-impaired mother in Spanish debut". ScreenDaily .
  5. 1 2 3 4 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (2 April 2025). "Los estrenos del 4 de abril. 'Sorda'. Maternidad solitaria". Aisge.
  6. ↑ Ganuza, Asier (30 January 2025). "'Sorda', de la molinense Eva Libertad, entre los cinco filmes seleccionados a concurso por el Festival de Málaga". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica.
  7. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (4 July 2024). "Eva Libertad finishes shooting her debut film, Deaf". Cineuropa . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Dalton, Ben (16 January 2025). "Berlinale reveals Special, Panorama, Generation and Forum titles". ScreenDaily . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "'Sorda', la película que cuenta con el apoyo de La 7, tendrá su estreno mundial en la Berlinale 2025" ['Sorda', the film supported by La 7, will have its world premiere at the Berlinale 2025]. La 7 (in Spanish). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Deaf". Berlinale. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Jamie Lang (5 December 2024). "Latido Acquires Eva Libertad's 'Sorda,' Adapted From the Director's 2023 Goya-Nominated Short (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "'Sorda' emociona al Festival de Málaga con su retrato de la maternidad de una mujer no oyente". Europa Press (in Spanish). 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Serna Box, Cynthia (30 January 2025). "Gemma Blasco, Belén Funes, Eva Libertad, Gracia Querejeta y Celia Rico, entre las directoras que competirán en la próxima edición del Festival de Málaga" [Gemma Blasco, Belén Funes, Eva Libertad, Gracia Querejeta and Celia Rico, among the directors who will compete in the next edition of the Malaga Film Festival]. Infobae . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (3 January 2025). "El cine español que se estrenará en 2025" [Spanish cinema to be released in 2025]. Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Miriam Garlo: "En el acceso a la información, las personas sordas estamos viviendo como en el siglo XIX, y no es justo"". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 5 April 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  16. ↑ Foreman, Alison (23 April 2025). "Seattle International Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup with 'Four Mothers,' 'Sorry, Baby,' and More". IndieWire .
  17. ↑ Rusell, Stephen A. (7 May 2025). "Critic's Picks: 10 top movies to see at Sydney Film Festival in 2025". Time Out .
  18. ↑ Hopewell, John (7 June 2025). "Guadalajara Highlights Hits, Notable Debuts Among Recent Spanish, Portuguese-Language Movies, Plus a Film About a 'Hell of Naked Depravity'". Variety .
  19. ↑ "'Sorda' se lleva el premio del jurado en la sección iberoamericana del Festival de Seattle". La Verdad. Grupo Vocento. 26 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Festival de Cine de Lima inaugura su 29 edición con un llamado a la libertad de creación". swissinfo.ch . 8 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Catalogue of Films". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival . 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Made in Spain mostrará 28 títulos en la 73ª edición del Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival.com. 13 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Deaf". San Sebastián International Film Festival. 14 September 2025.
  24. ↑ "'Sirât', 'Romería' y 'Sorda', preseleccionadas por España para el Oscar a mejor película internacional" ['Sirât', 'Romería', and 'Sorda' are shortlisted by Spain for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.] (in European Spanish). El País. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  25. ↑ Gómez, Víctor A. (15 March 2025). "El arte de (intentar) comprender a los demás". La Opinión de Málaga . Prensa Ibérica.
  26. ↑ Bermejo, Andrea G. (2 April 2025). "Crítica de 'Sorda': el mejor retrato de la maternidad visibiliza a la comunidad sorda". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  27. ↑ Pando, Juan (4 April 2025). "Crítica de 'Sorda', la película que arrasó en el Festival de Málaga: "Magnífico drama para comprender mejor el mundo de las diferencias en el que convivimos"". Fotogramas .
  28. ↑ Moleón, Marta. ""Romería", "Sirat" y "Sorda": así son las tres películas españolas preseleccionadas para los Oscar". La Razón .
  29. ↑ Frost, Caroline (22 February 2025). "Berlinale 2025: Panorama Awards Winners Are 'Sorda' And 'The Möllner Letters'". Deadline Hollywood .
  30. ↑ "Further Prizes". Berlinale. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  31. ↑ Sánchez, Isabel (22 March 2025). "'Sorda' y 'El ladrón de perros', Biznagas de Oro del 28 Festival de Cine de Málaga". Onda Cero .
  32. ↑ "'Sorda', òpera prima d'Eva Libertad, premi Feroz Puerta Oscura al Festival de Màlaga" ['Sorda', Eva Libertad's debut film, wins the Feroz Puerta Oscura Award at the Malaga Film Festival]. La Vanguardia . 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  33. ↑ Sánchez, Isabel (22 March 2025). "'Sorda' y 'El ladrón de perros', Biznagas de Oro del 28 Festival de Cine de Málaga" ['Sorda' and 'The Dog Thief', Golden Biznagas at the 28th Malaga Film Festival]. Onda Cero .
  34. ↑ Carey, Matthew (26 May 2025). "Seattle International Film Festival: 'Seeds,' 'Tinā,' 'Suburban Fury,' 'The Crowd' Among Top Prize Winners". Deadline Hollywood .
  35. ↑ Rodríguez, Andrés (15 June 2025). "El documental 'Llamarse Olimpia', galardonado con el Premio Mezcal a mejor película en el Festival de Cine en Guadalajara". El País .
  36. ↑ Petkovic, Vladan (25 June 2025). "Eva Libertad's Deaf wins at the Mediterranean Film Festival Split". Cineuropa . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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