Summer's Clouds
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{{Infobox film
| image = Summer's Clouds poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Nubes de verano|nolink=yes}}
| director = Felipe Vega
| screenplay = {{ubl|Felipe Vega|Manuel Hidalgo}}
| producer = {{ubl|Gerardo Herrero|Marta Esteban}}
| starring = {{ubl|Roberto Enríquez|Natalia Millán|David Selvas|Irene Montalà|Roger Casamajor}}
| language = {{ubl|Spanish|Catalan}}
| studio = {{ubl|Tornasol Films|Messidor Films}}
| distributor = Alta Classics
| cinematography = Alfonso Parra
| editing = Ángel Hernández Zoido
| music = Josep Sanou
| country = Spain
| released = {{Film date|2004|04|26|Málaga|2004|04|30|Spain|df=yes}}
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Summer's Clouds ({{langx|es|Nubes de verano|links=no}}) is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by {{ill|Felipe Vega|es}}. It features Roberto Enríquez, Natalia Millán, David Selvas, Irene Montalà, and Roger Casamajor.
Plot
Set on the Costa Brava, in the Baix Empordà, a couple from Madrid (Ana and Daniel) and their son (Manuel) move in there to have a Summer vacation, coming across local Marta, Marta's boyfriend Tomás and cousin Robert.{{Cite web|website=rtve.es|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20220805/eric-rohmer-pelicula-donde-ver-nubes-papel-felipe-vega-cine/2393725.shtml|date=5 August 2022|first=Raquel|last=Elices|title= La película de Eric Rohmer "a la española" que es perfecta para este verano}}
Cast
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- Roberto Enríquez as Daniel
- Natalia Millán as Ana
- Kevin Almodóvar as Manuel
- Irene Montalà as Marta
- David Selvas as Robert
- Roger Casamajor as Tomás
- Michelle Jenner{{Cite web|url=https://www.lecturas.com/actualidad/michelle-jenner-de-nina-del-doblaje-a-reina-de-la-television_13726|website=Lecturas|title=Michelle Jenner, de niña del doblaje a reina de la televisión|date=18 September 2014}}
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Production
The film is a Tornasol Films and Messidor Films production. Shooting began in 2003 on the Costa Brava, Catalonia.{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2003/06/06/cine/1054850412_850215.html|website=El País|date=6 June 2023|first=Manuel|last=Ramos Martín|title=Felipe Vega filma una comedia melancólica}} It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.
Release
The film was presented at the 7th Málaga Film Festival in April 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2004/04/25/cultura/1082901334.html|website=El Mundo|date=26 April 2004|title=Amenaza de chaparrón y años de diluvio en el Festival de Málaga}} Distributed by Alta Classics, it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed Summer's Clouds to be an "satisfyingly rounded and thought-provoking piece, gratifying both heart and head".{{Cite web|website=Variety|title=Summer’s Clouds|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/summer-s-clouds-1200533627/|date=4 March 2004|first=Jonathan|last=Holland}}
Nuria Vidal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the discovery of Millán and Montalà as the best thing about the film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a8571/nubes-de-verano/|website=Fotogramas|first=Nuria|last=Vidal|date=29 May 2008|title=Nubes de verano}}
Alberto Bermejo of El Mundo rated the film with 4 stars, writing that it "shows with beautiful simplicity how complex people can be, and are."{{Cite web|website=Metrópoli|via=El Mundo|first=Alberto|last=Bermejo|date=7 May 2004|title=Adultos de vacaciones|url=https://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/2004/05/05/cine/1083775855.html}}
See also
References
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Category:Films shot in Catalonia
Category:2000s Spanish-language films
Category:2000s Catalan-language films
Category:Films set on the Costa Brava
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