Counting Sheep (2022)
Counting Sheep (2022), directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.
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Synopsis
Ernesto is unappreciated by those around him, but all of that will change when three, peculiar, new friends appear on the scene. They will do anything to help him get his self-esteem back, even if it leads him to prison... or an early grave.
- José Corral LlorenteDirector
About the film
Counting Sheep (Spanish: Contando ovejas) is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine black comedy film directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.
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Counting Sheep (Spanish: Contando ovejas) is a 2022 Spanish-Argentine black comedy film directed by José Corral Llorente, starring Eneko Sagardoy and Natalia de Molina.
Plot
The plot is set in 1993 Spain. Lonely Ernesto lives in a ruinous building, and can barely sleep because of the noise from the neighbors. Some of his creations (a group of sheep made of papier-mâché) come to life and persuade him into doing unthinkable things.
Cast
Production
The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Aquí y Allí Films, Wanka Cine, Lanube Películas, and To Each His Strangers AIE with backing from ICAA, INCAA, Ibermedia, Canal Sur and Filmin. It was shot in Madrid.
Release
Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 April 2022.
Reception
Fernando Bernal of Cinemanía rated Counting Sheep 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "stimulating debut film between [a] constumbrista thriller and [a] nightmare" in the verdict.
Beatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an unclassifiable work, full of kamikaze ideas and with a murky and uncomfortable background that runs through it from beginning to end".
See also
List of Spanish films of 2022
List of Argentine films of 2022
References
External links
Counting Sheep at IMDb
Text from Counting Sheep (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_Sheep_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on April 13, 2022, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h48 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Contando ovejas".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesArgentina, Spain
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Eneko Sagardoy
Ernesto -
Natalia de Molina
Paola -
José Luis García Pérez
Napoleón (Voice) -
Manolo Solo
Platón (Voice) -
Julián Villagrán
Metus (voice) -
Juan Grandinetti
Leandro - Maria Fernanda Valera Laura
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Consuelo Trujillo
Doña Juana -
Alfonso Lara
Navarro -
José García Ruiz
Alex
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Questions about this film
What is Counting Sheep about?
Counting Sheep: Ernesto is unappreciated by those around him, but all of that will change when three, peculiar, new friends appear on the scene. They will do anything to help him get his self-esteem back, even if it leads him to prison... or an early grave.
Who directed Counting Sheep?
Counting Sheep was directed by José Corral Llorente in 2022.
Who stars in Counting Sheep?
The cast of Counting Sheep includes Eneko Sagardoy, Natalia de Molina, José Luis García Pérez, Manolo Solo and Julián Villagrán.
How long is Counting Sheep?
Counting Sheep runs for 108 minutes, or 1h48.
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