EL ARTE DE VOLVER
O.V. in spanish subtitled in english
Debut film by Pedro Collantes, the first Spanish to be selected at the Venice Biennale College, starring Macarena García. An enjoyable and accurate portrait of a young woman, Noemí, an actress who returns from New York after a long absence. Just as if we were to accompany Cleo from 5 to 7, we follow Noemí during the first 24 hours of her stay in Madrid, a period in which she meets up with family, friends and a stranger. Nimble, rocking conversations in which she revisits topics such as friendship, sex, family, love life and betrayal, in a reunion with a place that no longer belongs to her. The cast is completed by Ingrid García-Jonsson, Celso Bugallo, Nacho Sánchez, Mireia Oriol and Luka Peros.
Direction: Pedro Collantes
Script: Pedro Collantes, Daniel Remón
Cinematography: Diego Cabezas
Editing: Pedro Collantes
Music: Yuri Méndez
Sound: Roberto Alonso, Ramón Rico
Cast: Ingrid García Jonsson, Macarena García, Nacho Sánchez, Mireia Oriol, Luka Peroš, Celso Bugallo, Lucía Juárez
Production: Mayi Gutiérrez Cobo, Manuel Arango, Daniel Remón
Production Company: Tourmalet Films
Pedro Collantes
Born in Madrid, Pedro Collantes is a screenwriter, director and editor. He studied film history at the University of Valladolid, specializing in editing at TAI and later studied a Masters of Film at the Netherlands Film Academy, in Amsterdam. Since 2018 he is member of the Academy of the Oscar Awards (AMPAS) His short films have participated in international festivals, including IFFR Rotterdam, Chicago International Film Festival and Seminci, and have received awards at the Malaga Spanish Film Festival, ALCINE, Palm Springs, Clermont Ferrand and Cinespaña Toulouse, among others. In 2018 he wrote and directed Ato san nen, a Spanish/French co-production that was shortlisted for the Cesar award for best short film. El arte de volver, which was developed through the Biennale College Cinema program at the Venice Biennale, is his first feature film.