''Dying'' () is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by

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which stars

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and

Andrés Gertrúdix Andrés Gertrúdix (born 1977) is a Spanish actor. Biography Andrés Gertrúdix was born in 1977 in Madrid. He made his feature film debut in Ray Loriga's ''My Brother's Gun''. He is the partner of actress Marian Álvarez, whom with he has fea ...

Plot

The plot concerns about the deterioration of Marta and Luis' life as a couple upon the development of a

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by Luis.

Cast

Production

Penned by Fernando Franco and Coral Cruz, the screenplay of ''Dying'' is a free adaptation of the 1895 work of the same name by

Arthur Schnitzler Arthur Schnitzler (15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler’s works, which include psychological dramas and narratives ...

. The film is a Kowalski Films and Ferdydurke Films production, in association with Film Factory Entertainment. It also had the participation of ETB,

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and

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and support from ICAA, Gobierno Vasco,

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, and . It was shot in the Basque Country,

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and

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Release

The film premiered at the 65th

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on 27 September 2017, selected as an official selection's 'Special Screening'. Distributed by Golem Distribución, it was theatrically released in Spain on 6 October 2017.

Reception

Jordi Costa of ''

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'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing that while Gertrúdix is superb, "the film IS Marian Álvarez, gigantic, ith her characterwasting away before the consumed body of her loved one." Alberto Bermejo of '' El Mundo'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing it, above all, as "an intimate chronicle, almost interior, of overflowing authenticity, of truth sustained by the two main characters", praising the outstanding work from the two protagonists while warning it is not a film suitable for everyone.

Accolades

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References

{{authority control Films shot in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Films shot in Cantabria Films shot in Madrid Films shot in the province of Seville 2010s Spanish-language films 2017 romantic drama films Spanish romantic drama films Films based on works by Arthur Schnitzler Kowalski Films films 2010s Spanish films