The Wait
Film poster
SpanishLa espera
Directed byF. Javier Gutiérrez
Screenplay byF. Javier Gutiérrez
Produced byAntonio P. Pérez
Starring
CinematographyMiguel Ángel Mora
Edited byF. Javier Gutiérrez
Music byZeltia Montes
Production
companies
  • Spal Films
  • Nostromo Pictures
  • Unfiled Films
Release dates
  • 14 September 2023 (2023-09-14) (Oldenburg)
  • 15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Wait (Spanish: La espera) is a 2023 Spanish fantasy horror thriller film directed and written by F. Javier Gutiérrez which stars Víctor Clavijo and Ruth Díaz.

Plot

Set in the Andalusian countryside, the plot follows a gamekeeper's personal nightmare after enduring the tragic loss of his family.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Spal Films alongside Nostromo Pictures and Unfiled Films,[6] with the participation of Canal Sur and backing from Junta de Andalucía.[7] Shooting locations included the province of Seville.[7]

Release

Clavijo and Gutiérrez during the presentation of the film at the 2023 San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

Film Factory boarded international rights to the film.[2] The film was programmed to have its world premiere at the 30th Oldenburg International Film Festival on 14 September 2023.[8] It was also picked up for screenings at the Fantastic Fest and the 56th Sitges Film Festival.[9] It made it to the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival slate for its Canadian premiere.[10] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 15 December 2023.[11]

Reception

According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Wait has a 85% approval rating based on 13 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[12]

Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter underscored as a bottom line "solid technique in search of a sturdier story".[4]

Reviewing for UPI, Fred Topel deemed the film to be "a western with universal themes that are still relevant in modern day", with the tragedy befalling its protagonist being "engrossing and hopefully cautionary".[13]

Ricardo Rosado of Fotogramas described the film as a The Holy Innocents vendetta embracing the madness of Mandy, with an award-bound Clavijo finally getting the screentime and role he deserves.[5]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2024
3rd Carmen AwardsBest FilmPending[14]
Best DirectorF. Javier GutiérrezPending
Best Original ScreenplayF. Javier GutiérrezPending
Best ActorVíctor ClavijoPending
Best Supporting ActorManuel MorónPending
Pedro CasablancPending
Best New ActorAntonio EstradaPending
Best EditingF. Javier GutiérrezPending
Best Art DirectionYoyi Mauriño, F. Javier GutiérrezPending
Best Costume DesignConsuelo Bahamonde, Andrea EscuderoPending
Best Special EffectsJoaquín OrtegaPending

See also

References

  1. ↑ McCluskey, Megan (7 September 2023). "The 14 Most Anticipated Horror Movies of Fall 2023". Time.
  2. 1 2 Mayorga, Emilio (2 November 2022). "Film Factory falls for F. Javier Gutiérrez's folk horror 'The Wait' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
  3. ↑ Mortera Franco, Pablo (24 August 2023). "La tormentosa relación de Víctor Clavijo con los videojuegos: "Me generan a la vez placer y culpa"". Infolibre.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Mintzer, Jordan (13 September 2023). "'The Wait' Review: A Genre-Jumping Exercise With More Style Than Substance". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Rosado, Ricardo (11 October 2023). "Entre 'Mandy' y 'Los santos inocentes': el mejor thriller del año es español, rural y tiene una interpretación de premio". Fotogramas.
  6. ↑ Squires, John (20 July 2023). "'The Wait' Exclusive Poster – F. Javier Gutiérrez's Folk Horror Tragedy Heads to Sitges 2023". Bloody Disgusting.
  7. 1 2 Jiménez, Marta (21 July 2023). "F. Javier Gutiérrez seleccionado en el Festival de Sitges con el thriller fantástico 'La Espera'". Cordópolis – via eldiario.es.
  8. ↑ "The Wait". Filmfest Oldenburg. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Fantastic Fest de Austin se fija en el cine español de género un año más". Audiovisual451. 17 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Wait". viff. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "'La espera', el reencuentro de F. Javier Gutiérrez y Víctor Clavijo tras '3 días', se estrena el 15 de diciembre". Cine con Ñ. 30 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "The Wait". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Topel, Fred (September 2023). "Fantastic Fest review: 'The Wait' escalates western thrills quickly". UPI.
  14. ↑ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
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