I'm Nevenka
{{Infobox film
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Soy Nevenka|nolink=yes}}
| image = I'm Nevenka poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| distributor = Buena Vista International
| released = {{Film date|2024|09|21|Zinemaldia|2024|09|27|Spain|df=yes}}
| director = Icíar Bollaín
| writer = {{ubl|Icíar Bollaín|Isa Campo}}
| based_on = {{ubl|{{Based on|Hay algo que no es como me dicen: el caso Nevenka Fernández contra la realidad|Juan José Millás}}|{{Based on|El poder de la verdad|Nevenka Fernández}}}}
| starring = {{ubl|Mireia Oriol|Urko Olazabal|Ricardo Gómez}}
| producer = {{ubl|Koldo Zuazua|Juan Moreno|Guillermo Sempere}}
| cinematography = Gris Jordana
| editing = Nacho Ruiz Capillas
| music = Xavi Font
| runtime = 118 minutes{{Cite web |date=17 June 2025 |title=I Am Nevenka [MA 15+] |url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/i-am-nevenka |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=Australian Classification Board}}
| country = Spain
| studio = {{ubl|Kowalski Films|Feelgood Media|Nva Peli AIE}}
| language = Spanish
}}
I'm Nevenka ({{langx|es|Soy Nevenka|links=no}}) is a 2024 biographical drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín from a screenplay by Bollaín and Isa Campo starring Mireia Oriol and Urko Olazabal. It depicts the sexual harassment case involving Ismael Álvarez and Nevenka Fernández, respectively mayor and municipal councillor in the local government of Ponferrada, which elicited strong public scrutiny and controversy in early 21st-century Spain.
Plot
The plot dramatizes the case of Nevenka Fernández, a young municipal finance councillor in Ponferrada who faced widespread scrutiny and societal backlash in Spain after filing a complaint against Mayor Ismael Álvarez for sexual harassment, winning her case notwithstanding.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Mireia Oriol as Nevenka Fernández{{Cite web|url=https://cineconn.es/soy-nevenka-iciar-bollain-pelicula/|website=Cine con Ñ|title=Comienza el rodaje de 'Soy Nevenka', película de Icíar Bollaín sobre el escándalo de acoso sexual de los 2000|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024|archive-date=21 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921190541/https://cineconn.es/soy-nevenka-iciar-bollain-pelicula/|url-status=live}}
- Urko Olazabal as Ismael Álvarez
- Ricardo Gómez as Lucas{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/life/cultura/soy-nevenka-reconciliacion-primer-metoo-espana-grita-se-acabo.html|website=HuffPost|date=27 September 2024|first=Marina|last=Prats|title='Soy Nevenka': la reconciliación con el primer MeToo de la España que grita "se acabó"}}
- {{ill|Carlos Serrano (actor)|es|lt=Carlos Serrano}}
- {{ill|Lucía Veiga|gl}} as ̣{{ill|Rosario Velasco|es|lt=Charo Velasco}}{{cite web|website=Faro de Vigo|url=https://www.farodevigo.es/cultura/2024/12/18/actores-abanderan-galicia-lucia-veiga-luis-tosar-premios-goya-2025-112735062.html|title=Una casi recién llegada y un 'reincidente' abanderan a Galicia en los Goya con películas sobre mujeres|date=18 December 2024|first=Marta|last=Clavero|publisher=Prensa Ibérica}}
- Luis Moreno
- Javier Gállego
- Mercedes del Castillo
- Font García
}}
Production
The screenplay was written by Icíar Bollaín alongside Isa Campo.{{Cite web|title=Comienza el rodaje de 'Soy Nevenka', la nueva película de Icíar Bollaín para Movistar Plus+|first=Marco|last=Sánchez Sequera|date=1 February 2024|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/comienza-el-rodaje-de-soy-nevenka-la-nueva-pelicula-de-iciar-bollain-para-movistar-plus/|website=Audiovisual451|access-date=1 February 2024|archive-date=21 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921190545/https://www.audiovisual451.com/comienza-el-rodaje-de-soy-nevenka-la-nueva-pelicula-de-iciar-bollain-para-movistar-plus/|url-status=live}} The film is a Movistar Plus+ original produced by Kowalski Films, Feelgood Media, and Nva Peli AIE; in association with Garbo Produzioni.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/nevenka-iciar-bollain-film-factory-1235893495/|website=Variety|first=Callum|last=McLennan|title=Film Factory Launching Icíar Bollaín's 'I'm Nevenka' at Berlin, a Powerful Story of Spain's First High-Profile Sexual Harassment Case (EXCLUSIVE)|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024|archive-date=1 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201204040/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/nevenka-iciar-bollain-film-factory-1235893495/|url-status=live}} Shooting locations included Bilbao and Zamora.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/cultura/2024/02/01/arranca-bilbao-rodaje-nevenka-nueva-7814832.html|website=Deia|date=1 February 2024|first=Alejandro|last=López|title=Arranca en Bilbao el rodaje de 'Soy Nevenka', la nueva película de Icíar Bollaín|access-date=1 February 2024|archive-date=1 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201204040/https://www.deia.eus/cultura/2024/02/01/arranca-bilbao-rodaje-nevenka-nueva-7814832.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.laopiniondezamora.es/videos/zamora/2024/03/13/video-rodaje-nevenka-zamora-procesion-99415383.html|website=La Opinión de Zamora|first=Tania|last=Sutil|date=13 March 2024|title=Rodaje de "Soy Nevenka" en Zamora: de procesión por El Riego|publisher=Prensa Ibérica|access-date=16 March 2024|archive-date=21 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921190447/https://www.laopiniondezamora.es/videos/zamora/2024/03/13/video-rodaje-nevenka-zamora-procesion-99415383.html|url-status=live}}
Release
I'm Nevenka was presented on 21 September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival,{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/cine/equipo-nevenka-presenta-pelicula-san-sebastian-20240921142116-vi.html|website=ABC|title=El equipo de "Soy Nevenka" presenta la película en San Sebastián|date=21 September 2024|access-date=21 September 2024|archive-date=21 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921190443/https://www.abc.es/play/cine/equipo-nevenka-presenta-pelicula-san-sebastian-20240921142116-vi.html|url-status=live}} as a part of the festival's official selection.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/ester-exposito-iciar-bollain-paula-palomero-1236068653/|website=Variety|first1=John|last1=Hopewell|first2=Jamie|last2=Lang|title=San Sebastian Unveils Spanish Titles, Led by an Ester Expósito Chiller, New Pics From Albert Serra, Iciar Bollaín, Pilar Palomero|date=12 July 2024|access-date=12 July 2024|archive-date=21 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921190544/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/ester-exposito-iciar-bollain-paula-palomero-1236068653/|url-status=live}} It also made it to the slate of the 20th Zurich Film Festival for its international premiere,{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/zurich-film-festival-2024-gala-screenings-anora-blitz-the-last-showgirl-1236040233/|website=Deadline Hollywood|title=Zurich Film Festival: 'Anora', 'Blitz' And 'The Last Showgirl' Among Titles Set For Gala Screenings|date=15 August 2024|first=Zac|last=Ntim|access-date=20 August 2024|archive-date=20 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820160928/https://deadline.com/2024/08/zurich-film-festival-2024-gala-screenings-anora-blitz-the-last-showgirl-1236040233/|url-status=live}} and main competition section of 55th International Film Festival of India, where it competed for Golden Peacock award.
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 27 September 2024 by Buena Vista International.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/espana/2024/09/30/ismael-alvarez-tras-condena-acoso-sexual-nevenka-fernandez/00031727704991796969935.htm|website=La Voz de Galicia|title=Caso Nevenka: ¿Qué pasó con Ismael Álvarez después de su histórica condena por acoso sexual?|date=1 October 2024}} Epicentre Film acquired French rights to the film.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/iciar-bollains-movistar-plus-original-1235958853/|website=Variety|date=3 April 2024|first1=Pablo|last1=Sandoval|first2=John|last2=Hopewell|title=Iciar Bollain's Movistar Plus+ Original 'I'm Nevenka' Secures First Pre-Sales as Premium Feature Wraps Production (Exclusive)|access-date=3 April 2024|archive-date=21 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921190444/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/iciar-bollains-movistar-plus-original-1235958853/|url-status=live}}
Reception
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{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|73|6.1|11|ref=y|access-date=11 March 2025}}
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that the film "is impeccably crafted", but "has a tendency to lean towards TV-movie territory, taking minimal risk in its mise-en-scène".{{Cite web|website=Cineuropa|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/467483/|first=Alfonso|last=Rivera|title=Review: I Am Nevenka|date=21 September 2024}}
Eulàlia Iglesias of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Olazabal's performance as the best thing about the film, while considering that if you have seen the series, the film tastes of little.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a62308893/soy-nevenka-critica-pelicula-iciar-bollain/|date=21 September 2024|first=Eulàlia|last=Iglesias|title=Crítica de 'Soy Nevenka', la película de Icíar Bollaín sobre una mujer pionera en la lucha contra el acoso en España|website=Fotogramas}}
Gregorio Belinchón of El País assessed that I'm Nevenka is "important and necessary, but cinema cannot be built from the label of 'a necessary film'", although, fortunately, the film overcomes this burden.{{Cite web|website=El País|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2024-09-21/soy-nevenka-iciar-bollain-crea-el-relato-que-nevenka-fernandez-merecia.html|title='Soy Nevenka': Icíar Bollaín crea el relato que Nevenka Fernández merecía|date=21 September 2024|first=Gregorio|last=Belinchón}}
David Jenkins of Little White Lies commented that I'm Nevenka is "a trashy, tabloid-y film, but it's a fine one, and a story that still needs to be told again, and again, and again".{{Cite web|website=Little White Lies|date=21 September 2024|first=David|last=Jenkins|title=I Am Nevenka – first-look review|url=https://lwlies.com/festivals/i-am-nevenka-first-look-review/}}
= Accolades =
See also
References
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Category:Films directed by Icíar Bollaín
Category:Spanish biographical drama films
Category:Films set in Castile and León
Category:Films shot in the province of Zamora
Category:Films about sexual harassment
Category:2020s Spanish-language films