Diamond Flash
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{{Infobox film
| image = Diamond Flash poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Carlos Vermut
| writer = Carlos Vermut
| starring = {{ubl|Ángela Boix|Miquel Insua|Klaus|Rocío León|Eva Llorach|Victoria Radonic|Ángela Villar}}
| studio = Psicosoda Films
| distributor = Filmin
| released = {{Film date|2011|10||Abycine|2012|06|08|Spain|df=yes}}
| cinematography = Carlos Vermut
| editing = Carlos Vermut
| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
}}
Diamond Flash is a 2011 Spanish independent film directed, written and produced by Carlos Vermut in his directorial debut feature.
Plot
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Ángela Boix as Juana{{Cite web|url=https://sede.mcu.gob.es/CatalogoICAA/en-us/Peliculas/Detalle?Pelicula=54612|access-date=23 April 2023|title=Diamond Flash|website=Catálogo de Cinespañol|publisher=ICAA}}
- Miquel Insua as Diamond Flash
- Klaus as Jaime
- Rocío León as Lola
- Eva Llorach as Violeta
- Victoria Radonic as Enriqueta
- Ángela Villar as Elena
- Javier Botet as hombre chistoso
}}
Production
Boasting a low budget of about €20,000, the film was financed by the money Vermut made from Jelly Jamm.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/cine/20120620/diamond-flash-hacer-tambalear-cine-espanol/10999299_0.html|website=El Cultural|via=El Español|date=20 June 2012|first=Carlos|last=Reviriego|title='Diamond Flash', o cómo hacer tambalear el cine español}} The film blends genres such as giallo, science-fiction, comedy, drama, thriller, and superhero films.{{Cite journal|title=Un ladrón asalta el vacío del cuadro. Traspasos y promiscuidad discursiva en la obra gráfica y fílmica de Carlos Vermut|first=Jacqueline|last=Venet-Gutiérrez|first2=Rainer|last2=Rubira-García|page=185|issue=2|doi=10.26754/ojs_neuroptica/neuroptica.202025425|url=https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/neuroptica/article/view/5425/4422|issn=2660-7069|journal=Neuróptica|location=Zaragoza|publisher=Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza|year=2020|doi-access=free|hdl=10115/34139|hdl-access=free}} Shooting locations included the Centro district in Madrid, including the area of Malasaña.{{Cite web|url=https://madridfilmoffice.com/produccion/diamond-flash/|website=Madrid Film Office|publisher=Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A.|access-date=23 April 2023|title=Diamond Flash}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos/malasana/las-peliculas-rodadas-en-malasana-de-pepi-luci-y-bom-a-que-dios-nos-perdone_1_6425421.html|website=eldiario.es|title=Las películas rodadas en Malasaña: de 'Pepi, Luci y Bom' a 'Que dios nos perdone'|date=4 February 2017|first=Luis de la|last=Cruz}}
Release
The Albacete-based Abycine Festival selected the picture for the non-competitive slate, with the film premiering in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latribunadealbacete.es/noticia/z9a45c548-e52d-b4dc-72107fabbeb39256/201409/el-ganador-de-la-concha-de-oro-participara-en-abycine|website=La Tribuna de Albacete|title=El ganador de la 'Concha de Oro' participará en Abycine|date=30 September 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2275917/0/despedida-huidas-dos-peliculas-con-sabor-albaceteno-que-se-veran-este-sabado-festival-abycine/|website=20minutos.es|title='La despedida' y 'Huídas', dos películas con sabor albaceteño que se verán este sábado en el festival Abycine|date=24 October 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/cultura/2011/10/03/sitges-selecciona-diamond-flash-protagoniza-32695232.html|website=La Opinión de Murcia|publisher=Prensa Ibérica|date=3 October 2011|title=Sitges selecciona ´Diamond Flash´, que protagoniza la murciana Eva Llorach|first=Julia|last=Albaladejo}} Diamond Flash was later picked up for a screening at the Sitges Film Festival. It had a straight streaming release on Filmin on 8 June 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/09/18/eps/1537288327_157714.html|website=El País|date=25 September 2018|first=Borja|last=Bas|title=Carlos Vermut, la voz cantante del (otro) cine español}} It eventually earned a cult status.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/cine/20130912/chica-magica-vermut/7499611_0.html|website=El Cultural|via=El Español|date=12 September 2013|first=Carlos|last=Reviriego|title=La chica mágica de Vermut}}{{Cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2022/10/07/carlos-vermut-el-cine-nos-permite-disfrutar-de-la-oscuridad-desde-el-placer-de-la-ficcion-cadena-ser/|website=Cadena SER|date=7 October 2022|first=Pepa|last=Blanes|title=Carlos Vermut: "El cine nos permite disfrutar de la oscuridad desde el placer de la ficción"}}
Reception
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated Diamond Flash 4 out of 5 stars, assessing that Vermut delivers "a film of characters and powerful dramatic writing that is supported by a cast of amazing—and, paradoxically, semi-unknown actors".{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/criticas/diamond-flash-18839/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|title=Diamond Flash|first=Andrea G.|last=Bermejo|date=8 June 2012}}