A Commonplace
{{Infobox film
| director = Celia Giraldo
| image = A Commonplace poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| screenplay = {{ubl|Celia Giraldo|Bianca Franceza Omonte}}
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Un lugar común|nolink=yes}}
| producer = {{ubl|Aintza Serra|Sergi Casamitjana|Nadine Rothschild}}
| starring = {{ubl|Eva Llorach|Mia Sala-Patau|Felix Pons|Teo Soler|Jordina Sala|Marta Aguilar|Aina Clotet}}
| cinematography = José Cachón
| editing = Javier Gil
| music = Jona Hamann
| studio = {{ubl|Escac Studio|Escándalo Films|Materia Cinema}}
| released = {{Film date|2024|04|07|D'A|2024|08|14|Spain|df=yes}}
| distributor = Alfa Pictures
| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
}}
A Commonplace ({{langx|es|Un lugar común|links=no}}){{Cite web|url=https://dafilmfestival.com/es/movie/un-lugar-comun/|website=D'A Film Festival|title=Un lugar común|access-date=8 August 2024}} is a 2024 Spanish drama film directed by {{ill|Celia Giraldo|eu}} in her directorial full-length solo debut starring Eva Llorach.
Plot
52-year-old Pilar is forced out of her job as a nurse in an early retirement. She enters an existential crisis after desperately clinging to the care of her family.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/zona_n/20240620/lugar-comun-nueva-pelicula-celia-giraldo/864413642_0.html|date=20 June 2024|title=Un lugar común: la nueva película de Celia Giraldo|website=El Español}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Eva Llorach as Pilar
- Mia Sala-Patau
- Felix Pons
- Teo Soler
- Jordina Sala
- Marta Aguilar
- Aina Clotet
}}
Production
The film was produced by Escac Studio, Escándalo Films, and Materia Cinema and it had the collaboration of TV3.{{Cite web|url=https://cineconn.es/un-lugar-comun-eva-llorach-celia-giraldo-escac/|website=Cine con Ñ|title=Eva Llorach protagoniza 'Un lugar común', un «coming-of-age»… de una mujer de 50 años|date=28 February 2024}} It was shot in Catalonia.
Release
The film was programmed to have its world premiere at the {{ill|D'A Film Festival Barcelona|ca}} on 7 April 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diaridebarcelona.cat/w/dona-52-anys-amb-crisi-profunda-protagonitza-pel%C2%B7l%C3%ADcula-un-lugar-com%C3%BAn-|website=Diari de Barcelona|title=Una dona de 52 anys amb una crisi profunda protagonitza la pel·lícula 'Un lugar común'}} It also received a screening at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest on 25 July 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/cultura/2024/07/26/2210785/celia-giraldo-mujeres-sufren-general-sensacion-obsolescencia.html|date=26 July 2024|title=Celia Giraldo: «Las mujeres sufren, en general, una sensación de obsolescencia»|first=C.|last=Domènec|website=Última Hora}} It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 14 August 2024 by Alfa Pictures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.es/articulos/un-lugar-comun-entrevista-celia-giraldo-eva-llorach|website=Vogue|first=Alberto|last=Sisí Sánchez|date=7 August 2024|title=En 'Un lugar común', Celia Giraldo dirige a Eva Llorach en una emotiva y luminosa película sobre una mujer en sus 50}}
Reception
Eulàlia Iglesias of Fotogramas rated A Commonplace—"a film celebrating the talent of Eva Llorach"—3 out of 5 stars, singling out the catharsis of the party scene as the best thing about the film, while negatively citing the somewhat predictable personal evolution of the protagonist.{{Cite web|website=Fotogramas|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a61876059/un-lugar-comun-critica-pelicula/|title=Crítica de 'Un lugar común', reinventarse o desaparecer|date=14 August 2024|first=Eulàlia|last=Iglesias}}
Nuria Vidal of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "one of the most interesting debut films of the year".{{Cite web|website=Cinemanía|title=Crítica de 'Un lugar común': uno de los debuts más interesantes del año|date=14 August 2024|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/criticas/critica-un-lugar-comun-uno-los-debuts-mas-interesantes-ano-5548409/|first=Nuria|last=Vidal|via=20minutos.es}}
Accolades
{{Awards table|5}}
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| {{center|2025}} || 17th Gaudí Awards || Best New Director || Celia Giraldo || {{won}} || {{Cite web|website=3/24|title=EN DIRECTE {{!}} Premis Gaudí 2025: "El 47" i "Casa en flames" parteixen com a favorites|date=18 January 2025|via=3Cat|url=https://www.3cat.cat/324/en-directe-premis-gaudi-2025-el-47-i-casa-en-flames-parteixen-com-a-favorites/noticia/3331088/}}
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See also
References
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Category:2020s Spanish-language films
Category:Spanish-language drama films
Category:Films shot in Catalonia
Category:2024 directorial debut films
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