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Jaime Lorente directorial debut with El Mal Hijo

Overview

Spanish actor Jaime Lorente has transitioned into directing with his feature film, ‘El Mal Hijo’. An adaptation of Salvador S. Molina’s novel, the naturalist drama is set in rural Murcia and explores themes of family trauma, addiction, and generational cycles of violence.

The narrative follows a protagonist named Rubén, tracing his journey from a turbulent childhood marked by parental neglect to young adulthood. To visually represent these life stages, Lorente and cinematographer Elías M. Félix AEC utilized different cinematic textures, filming the first half on 16 mm and the second half on 35 mm to achieve an organic aesthetic. The project was a long-term endeavor that Lorente worked to realize for over five years.

The film premiered in the New Directors section of the San Sebastián International Film Festival. During a promotional appearance on the RTVE program ‘La Revuelta’, Lorente discussed the work and commented on the importance of media independence, stating that programs should not be ‘subordinated to the Government’.

Beyond his acting career, which includes roles in ‘Money Heist’ and ‘Elite’, Lorente is diversifying his professional interests through a theatrical production company, an investment firm, and a clothing brand.

Entities

Jaime Lorente · Salvador S. Molina · RTVE · El mal hijo · David Broncano

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Jaime Lorente debuts as director with El mal hijo

    Actor Jaime Lorente has transitioned into directing with the film ‘El mal hijo’, a project exploring family trauma and addiction shot on 16mm and 35mm film.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Jaime Lorente debuts as director with 'El mal hijo

    Actor Jaime Lorente debuts as director with 'El mal hijo', a drama exploring addiction and family trauma, while advocating for media independence during a television appearance.

  3. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Jaime Lorente debuts as director with film El Mal Hijo

    Actor Jaime Lorente makes his directorial debut with ‘El Mal Hijo’, a naturalist drama set in Murcia exploring family trauma and the bond between a young man and his grandmother.

Sources

actualidadliteratura.com · cameraandlightmag.com · deia.eus · fehmarn24.de · jwave.com.br · lacronicabadajoz.com · larazon.es · lomazoma.com · mannheim24.de · ocio.diarioinformacion.com · ocio.farodevigo.es · vertele.com

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