‘The Endless Trench,’ How a Spanish Civil War Film About Confinement is Resonating with Audiences in 2021

Multidisciplinary artist Amalia Ulman makes an appealingly idiosyncratic first foray into features with El Planeta, a captivating throwback to the shaggy aesthetic of micro-budget '90s New York indies that plays like Grey Gardens with a hint of early Almodóvar. Ulman and her real-life mother Ale play a reduced family unit in the Spanish seaside town of Gijón, living beyond their dwindling means in willful denial as the foundations crumble beneath them.

The minefield of early adolescence is a treacherous phase in Spanish visual artist Pascual Sisto's John and the Hole, in which Charlie Shotwell gives a rivetingly affectless performance as an apathetic 13-year-old who holds his parents and sister captive in an underground bunker. The director has jokingly referred to his psychological coming-of-age thriller as a Michael Haneke version of Home Alone, which isn't far from the truth.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Alex Ritman spoke to Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi and Jose Mari Goenaga, directors of Spanish dramaThe Endless Trench (La Trinchera Infinita)in a THR Presents Q&A powered by Vision Media. During the conversation, the three filmmakers discussed how key themes in their historical drama had — entirely coincidentally —strong parallels with the experiences of many in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selena Gomez is giving fans a full Spanish-language EP! The 28-year-old singer shared with her fans on Wednesday the release date and title of her upcoming album,, which translates to Revelation. Gomez posted a stunning photo of herself in a red ballgown against a matching cherry backdrop.«REVELACIÓN, mi primer EP en español, estará disponible el 12 de marzo.

Selena Gomez is doing something for the first time!

Amy Schumer revealed why she took down social media posts about Hilaria Baldwin in light of the latter’s recent scandal.  In December, Schumer playfully teased the podcaster and yoga instructor by recreating an image she shared on Instagram of herself cuddling her newborn son, Eduardo, while wearing only lingerie.The "Trainwreck" star snagged the image and posted it on her own Instagram later that day.

Hitting refresh. Amy Schumer wanted to get “out of the narrative” after her playful holiday post had a hand in sparking questions about Hilaria Baldwin‘s heritage.

Jamie Lang “The Endless Trench,” Spain’s submission to the Best International Feature category of the 2021 Academy Awards, features standout performances from its two leads who spend nearly all of the film’s 148-minute runtime on screen together.A story of confinement and fear, “The Endless Trench” follows Spanish Academy Goya Award-winner Antonio de la Torre’s Higino as he escapes from Francoist soldiers at the onset of the Spanish Civil War.

pass herself off as a Spaniard.“I spend all my life trying to speak English like you,” Charo told Page Six. “I hoped to [be] a sophisticated American and I was born in Murcia, Spain, where they have a very strong Castilian accent.”“That’s Hilaria’s obsession, probably,” she continued.

EXCLUSIVE: Peruvian comedy hit YouTuber Dad (Papa YouTuber), about a technophobe who must become a YouTuber, is set for French and Spanish remakes with Studiocanal and YouPlanet Films, respectively.

virtual interview on Thursday. “We wrote most of the song in January of 2019.

After performing “This Land Is Your Land” at the presidential inauguration, Jennifer Lopez broke out her Spanish to deliver an important message. “Una nacion bajo Dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todas,” the singer said at the top of her lungs.

Also Read: 'Quo Vadis Aida' Director Jasmila Zbanic Exposes the Bureaucracy of War From a Female Perspective (Video)Since the three directors previously collaborated and have been working together for years, the directing process wasn’t that different.

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