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| Catalan | Mamífera |
| Directed by | Liliana Torres |
| Written by | Liliana Torres |
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| Cinematography | Lucía C. Pan |
| Edited by | Sofi Escudé Poulenc |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Mamifera (Catalan: Mamífera) is a 2024 Spanish comedy-drama film directed and written by Liliana Torres which stars Maria Rodríguez Soto and Enric Auquer. It is shot in Catalan.
The plot examinates 40-year-old Lola's choice not to continue with an unwanted pregnancy with support from partner Bruno. [1] [2]
The film was produced by Distinto Films and Edna Cinema, and it had the co-production of 3Cat, the participation of RTVE and the backing from ICAA, ICEC, and Creative Europe's MEDIA. [4]
The film had its world premiere at the Texas-based South by Southwest Festival on 8 March 2024, International Women's Day. [2] It also made it to the slate of the D'A Film Festival Barcelona. [5] Distributed by Filmax, [4] it will be released theatrically in Spain on 26 April 2024. [5]
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Mamifera has a 100% approval rating based on 9 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.0/10. [6]
Olivia Popp of Cineuropa wrote that "a powerful sense of weighty realism" is embedded within the film. [1]
Jessi Cape of The Austin Chronicle wrote that the film "tackles an endlessly complicated, often excruciating, sometimes beautiful topic with grace, humor, and easily relatable characters". [2]
Catherine Bray of Variety considered that what the film (an "engaging, well-acted Spanish drama") does so well is "to bring nuance to Lola's situation". [7]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | SXSW Film & TV Festival | Special Jury Award for Performance (Narrative Feature Competition) | Maria Rodríguez Soto | Won | [8] |
2025 | 17th Gaudí Awards | Best Film | Pending | [9] | |
| Best Actress | Maria Rodríguez Soto | Pending | |||
| Best Actor | Enric Auquer | Pending | |||
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